UK News
11th September 2015
ISO 50001 boost for CIBSE
UK: CIBSE Certification has been granted UKAS accreditation to certify energy management systems against ISO 50001. This means that the company now has the necessary…
11th September 2015
Capital Cooling completes new warehouse
UK: Commercial refrigeration specialist Capital Cooling has completed its warehouse extension, a month ahead of schedule. The new 4,000m² £1.5m extension consolidates all of its equipment…
10th September 2015
B&ES has key role to play
[caption id="attachment_15739" align="alignright" width="400"] Jim Marner: "addressing challenges"[/caption] UK: The new president of contractors’ group B&ES has stressed the key role that it must play…
10th September 2015
Winning is the theme
UK: Paz Bhangal of Aircare Coventry will enjoy a day out for two after finding a special Golden Ticket within a Daikin air conditioning unit.…
10th September 2015
Morrisons closes 11 stores after M sell-off
UK: Morrisons has announced it is to close 11 stores, just 24 hours after agreeing to sell its M convenience stores for £25m. The closure…
8th September 2015
Promoting retrofit savings potential
UK: The huge energy savings available by implementing component and controls upgrades to legacy facilities will be a subject for discussion at next week’s Energy Event…
7th September 2015
B-DACS raises £1,400 for cancer support
UK: Air conditioning contractor B-DACS recently raised £1,400 for Macmillan Cancer Support with a coffee morning at its premises in Glasgow. The event, which included…
7th September 2015
SEMTA seeks the best in British engineering
UK: The search is on to find the champion individuals and businesses in British engineering and advanced manufacturing. The SEMTA Awards, organised by the employer-led…
7th September 2015
Daikin goes “future thinking” on BIM
UK: Daikin UK has announced dates for its fourth series of Future Thinking BIM seminars. According to Daikin UK, the CPD-accredited series, taking place in…
4th September 2015
Kingsley Curtis 1937-2015
[caption id="attachment_15613" align="alignright" width="250"] Kingsley Curtis: touched a great many lives in a long career[/caption] UK: Kingsley Curtis, chairman of UK air conditioning and refrigeration…
3rd September 2015
Institute releases annual conference details
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has released a provisional programme of papers to be presented at its annual conference on February 18. Titled Emissions, Energy…
2nd September 2015
Views sought on apprenticeship levy
UK: BSRIA has advised members to respond to the government consultation regarding the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy. The consultation forms part of the…
2nd September 2015
Sanhua produces selection app
SPAIN: Controls and components manufacturer Sanhua has produced a product selection tool as an app. The app, available in Apple, Android and Windows, offers selection…
2nd September 2015
Newcastle the venue for refrigeration day
UK: The refrigeration industry moves to the North East on October 1 when Newcastle plays host to three events. The UK’s SIRACH network will be…
2nd September 2015
Firm fined £110,000 for legionella lapses
UK: A Derbyshire-based engineering firm has been fined £110,000 for failures in managing legionella risks. Derby Crown Court heard that Chromalloy UK Ltd, which has…
2nd September 2015
Williams expects solar savings
UK: Williams Refrigeration is expecting to save 496,000kWh of electricity per year following the installation of a large array of solar panels on its factory…
1st September 2015
Contractors report increased orders
UK: Building services contractors have reported increased enquiries, orders and turnover in the first six months of this year. Research carried out among members of…
28th August 2015
Ellis Training seeks Help for Heroes
[caption id="attachment_15450" align="alignright" width="300"] Recently qualified ex-serviceman Marc Boynton with his certificates[/caption] UK: As part of its support for Help for Heroes, training company Ellis…
27th August 2015
Apprenticeship standard gains approval
UK: New apprenticeship training standards for the ductwork and service and maintenance sectors of the building engineering services industry have gained government approval. Developed by…
26th August 2015
Death of CEO had “significant impact”
UK: The death of MacWhirter CEO Tony MacWhirter is said to have had "a significant impact” on the Cardiff-based contracting business which went into administration…
25th August 2015
Student of the Year finalists announced
UK: The organiser of the National Student of the Year Awards has announced ten finalists from amongst the industry’s best up-and-coming engineers. Four of the…