World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

BESA seeks apprentice placements

UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is desperately seeking placements for a number of apprentices affected by the closure of FM company George Birchall Service. 

The apprentices were amongst the 400 employees made redundant, or transferred under TUPE to replacement contractors, when the Newcastle-under-Lyme business closed at the end of last week

BESA says it is looking for placements for 11 apprentices affected, one of whom, based in Stourbridge, is in the first year of a Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heat Pump Engineering apprenticeship. The others are studying as building services engineers. All are 1st year apprentices in the Liverpool, Stoke and Essex areas.

The association also seeks employers for three more young apprentices affected by a separate business failure. All three are in the Wilmslow area of Chesire. One is in year 2 of a Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heat Pump Engineering apprenticeship, the others are studying Building Services Engineering Service & Maintenance.

For more information contact Stephanie Langton or call 0800 917 8419.

Latest News

14th April 2026

Daikin expands rental fleet

UK: Daikin Rental Solutions has expanded its UK rental fleet with higher-capacity screw chillers, a broader range of scroll heat pumps, new dry air coolers and purpose-built AHUs.
13th April 2026

Trane’s higher-capacity air-cooled chillers

BELGIUM: Trane claims to have set a new benchmark in data centre cooling with its new high-capacity Sintesis eXcellent GVAF air-cooled chillers. 
13th April 2026

Parr appointed Ryan-Jayberg MD

UK: Richard Parr has been appointed managing director of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning specialist Ryan-Jayberg. He replaces Colin Green, who becomes the company’s vice chairman.
13th April 2026

Nordic Climate buys Iceline Yorkshire

UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has acquired Doncaster-based coldstore installation company Iceline Yorkshire Ltd.
12th April 2026

R-Press fittings available through BES

UK: Instantor’s R-Press fittings are now available through builders merchant BES.
11th April 2026

Flammable refrigerants explained

DENMARK: Danfoss is to tackle the topic of flammable refrigerants in the next of its RETHINK Live series of virtual events.