UK News

UK: Commercial refrigeration rental company Lowe Rental has appointed James Bailey as technical director of refrigeration-as-a-service.

UK: The number of retrofit heat pump installations in domestic properties in the UK in the first half of this year were 22% down on the first six months of 2025.

UK: Carrier Transicold has delivered five Vector HE 19 low CO2 emissions multi-temperature trailer refrigeration units to Tesco.

UK: Daikin has become the first successful applicant to have multi-split air-to-air heat pumps listed on the MCS Product Directory through the Eurovent Certification route.

UK: Heat Pump Association UK has announced a new reciprocal membership partnership with Heat Network Scotland.

UK: Thousands of households on heating oil in England and Wales are reported to be making the switch to a heat pump using the £9,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant.

UK: AFR Refrigeration, one of the UK’s longest established refrigeration wholesalers, has launched a new e-commerce website as the latest development in a wider modernisation of the business.

UK: The British Refrigeration Association has welcomed confirmation that restrictions on single-split air conditioning systems under the GB F-gas regulations do not apply to systems used solely for cooling products.

UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is seeking more industry professionals to volunteer as STEM Ambassadors to help students understand the vital role RACHP technologies and the career opportunities available.

UK: Roof-based rainwater cooling could reduce energy demand, lower urban temperatures and help cities adapt to intense heatwaves, according to new research from The University of Manchester.

UK: Daikin has expanded its range of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to include commercial air conditioning, chillers and commercial heat pump ranges. 

UK: South-London-based installation and maintenance company Klima-Therm has been made an approved service partner for Danfoss’ Turbocor range of oil-free compressors.

UK: Daikin has opened a further Sustainable Homes Centre at the East Ham, London, premises of London Heating & Plumbing Supplies.

UK: A new technology brief on retrofitting doors to open-fronted display cabinets is now available for free download from the IOR website.

UK: Haier HVAC Solutions has been appointed official HVAC partner of Championship football club Birmingham City.

UK: BSRIA has produced a new guide to help building services engineers, designers and contractors navigate the latest major changes to the Building Regulations.

UK: DiversiTech International has now officially begun operating from its new purpose-built head office and distribution centre in Nottingham.

UK: Local government waste managers are calling on the UK government to assist local authorities as the country faces a widespread closure of fridge recycling centres.

UK: More than 50 MPs have signed an open letter to the MCS and UKAS urging the speedy inclusion of air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

UK: Civil penalties totalling over £116,000 have been imposed on five companies for breaches of F-gas quota regulations.

UK: Essex-based ADL Air Conditioning, the company co-owned by Dean Franklin, the 2025 winner of The Apprentice TV show, has been fined £1,230 for undertaking activities without an F-gas certificate.