Kevin Morrissey appointed BESA technical director
28th February 2025
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed HE Simm engineering manager Kevin Morrissey as its new technical director.
Morrissey brings more than 35 years’ industry experience to the role, including being chair of the BESA’s technical committee since 2023.
He leaves HE Simm after nearly six years, having previously held technical and operational leadership roles at Wates, Lorne Stewart, NG Bailey and Axima/Sulzer Infra. His career began in 1989 as an apprentice with Matthew Hall where he qualified as a building services engineer.
As chair of the technical committee, Morrissey oversaw BESA’s regular output of technical guidance and advice. He played an important role in the Association’s response to the Building Safety Act, its work around the decarbonisation of heat, indoor air quality, and the rapid changes taking place in the use of refrigerants for cooling technologies.
Morrissey replaces Graeme Fox, who is now scheme director at FGas Register.
