UK News
18th January 2017
BESA challenges CITB levy proposals
UK: With the CITB proposing to reduce its training levy, contractors’ group BESA has challenged the need for a levy and demanded to know what…
17th January 2017
Saunders is Sure Chill CEO
UK: Nigel Saunders has been appointed CEO of The Sure Chill Company, after working for the Cardiff based technology firm in a senior role for…
17th January 2017
Major survey seeks input from apprentices
UK: Engineering apprentices are being encouraged to take part in a survey to help improve the image and perception of technical and vocational education. The…
15th January 2017
Groups agree on maintenance schedules
UK: The Catering Equipment Suppliers’ Association (CESA) and the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) have produced an industry recognised set of maintenance schedules. This first…
15th January 2017
IoR publishes guide to EN378
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has published guidance to the new air conditioning and refrigeration safety standard EN378. BS EN378 is a safety and environmental…
12th January 2017
Liquid nitrogen cooling receives funding
UK: A prototype transport refrigeration unit running on liquid nitrogen is to benefit from £2.57m of UK government funding. The award to Air Liquide Group…
12th January 2017
Airedale picks Cotton
UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Airedale has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Patrick Cotton as customer services manager. The appointment follows the recent…
11th January 2017
Bishop snaps up iPhone prize
[caption id="attachment_33101" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Richard Bishop (left) receives his prize from Climate Center's regional sales manager Dean Skerratt[/caption] UK: The photographic skills of Richard Bishop…
11th January 2017
Consultancy seeks associate help
UK: A leading air conditioning and refrigeration consultancy is seeking associates to handle some of its workload. During the last 25 years or so, Hampshire-based…
11th January 2017
Williams makes £1.5m plant investment
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Williams has invested £1.5m in the latest production machinery for its Kings Lynn factory. The equipment, a Salvagnini automated sheet…
10th January 2017
Seminar discusses ammonia safety
UK: The safety of ammonia systems comes under the spotlight next month in a special seminar to be held in Grantham. The British Frozen Food…
10th January 2017
Refcom advice on safe pressure testing
UK: Refcom has published advice on carrying out safe pressure testing of refrigeration and air conditioning pipework. With leak pressure testing a key requirement of…
8th January 2017
DCI helps set new world record
UK: A round-the-world yachtsman sponsored by refrigeration contractor DCI has set a new world record for sailing solo around the Isle of Wight. On January…
6th January 2017
Graham Young retires
UK: Graham Young, area general manager of Johnson Controls Building Efficiency UK Ltd, officially retired at the end of 2016 after 46 years in the…
6th January 2017
Parkman in as Cowlard joins Haier
[caption id="attachment_32935" align="aligncenter" width="247"] Clive Parkman (left) replaces Bob Cowlard at Daikin Applied UK[/caption] UK: Former Airedale md Clive Parkman has been named as md…
31st December 2016
Book now for IoR dinner
UK: Bookings are now being taken for the Institute of Refrigeration’s Annual Dinner, which takes place on Thursday February 16. This, the 117th Annual Dinner,…
31st December 2016
£400,000 fine for fridge engineer’s fall
[caption id="attachment_32798" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Photo: Google[/caption] UK: A dairy company has been fined £400,000 after a refrigeration engineer fell 15ft (4.6m) through a fragile roof…
31st December 2016
Ant Wilson awarded MBE
UK: Ant Wilson, a director of consultant engineers AECOM, has been awarded an MBE for services to building and engineering. Named in the 2017 New Year’s…
23rd December 2016
ADI receives top CSR rating
UK: The ADI Group has been placed in the top 1% of businesses for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) by a leading ratings agency. The…
21st December 2016
Climate Center expands London network
UK: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Climate Center has opened three new branches in and around London. A £250,000+ investment, the new branches are located…
21st December 2016
IoR to discuss need for cooling
UK: Whether air conditioning for comfort cooling is necessary in the UK will be the subject for debate at the next IoR meeting in January.…