UK News

18 Sep 2018Union exposes apprentice levy “scam”

UK: The UK’s largest trade union claims that some large companies may be profiting by deducting the apprentice levy from workers’ wages.

18 Sep 2018Space wins supplier award

UK: Space Engineering Services has been named Sustainability Supplier of the Year by foodservice company Bidcorp.

17 Sep 2018BSE Skills wins historic skills bid

UK: A new body, BSE Skills Ltd, has been appointed by the four UK governments to oversee vocational training in electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

16 Sep 2018Six compete at WorldSkills UK

UK: Chandler Davison of Thermocold, who dropped out of last year’s UK SkillFridge finals due to injury, has qualified for this year’s event as...

14 Sep 2018F-gas will remain in “no deal” Brexit

UK: The UK government has confirmed that it will maintain the requirements of the F-gas regulations in the event of a “no deal” Brexit.

12 Sep 2018Cool Talks and factory tour

UK: Advanced Engineering is offering a tour of its Basingstoke manufacturing, product development and testing facility for all attendees at next week’s IoR Cool...

12 Sep 2018Capita is preferred Gas Safe bidder

UK: Capita will continue to operate the official register of engineers licensed to undertake gas work on behalf of the HSE.

11 Sep 2018Waitrose trials engineless refrigeration

UK: Supermarket chain Waitrose is conducting a low emissions trial of a Carrier Transicold engineless Syberia Twincool multi-temperature refrigeration unit on a natural gas-powered...

10 Sep 2018Javac takes on Spectroline sales

UK: Javac has been appointed as European distributor and exclusive UK distributor for the Spectroline range of leak detection products from the US-based Spectronics...