The British Flue & Chimney Manufacturers’ Association has updated its blue and yellow guides on, respectively, flues and chimneys for domestic gas-burning appliances and for domestic solid-fuel and wood-burning appliances.

Cable-management specialist Marshall-Tufflex has published a new brochure giving full details of its Cat 6 compliant trunking systems.

Sontay has introduce a fresh new look to its website — along with greater ease of navigation, redesigned colour scheme and live customer support.

BSRIA’s latest publication, ‘The illustrated guide to renewable technologies, BG 1/2008’, is described as the ideal primer for understanding the wide variety of innovative systems that provide cleaner and less environmentally damaging ways of heating, cooling and powering buildings.

MITA’s 2008 buyers’ guide provides distributors, contractors, specifiers and end users with a indispensable reference book for commercial and industrial cable-management solutions.

Mitsubishi Electric has produced a free, CPD-accredited guide to the maintenance and replacement of electrical equipment and the requirements of the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment).

EMTA Awards, which awards National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and their Scottish equivalents (SVQs) has given its web site a virtual makeover.

Aqata has published a brochure on its Spectra range of ultra-minimal frameless shower enclosures.

HCP has launched a brochure on its ceiling-mounted range of radiant-heating panels, which have outputs in the region of 480 to 500 W/m2. This method of heating is said to be one of the most comfortable and energy-efficient available.

Cable-management specialist Marshall-Tufflex has published a briefing document to help electrical contractors and building designers pick their way through the maze of information about EMC capability, fire performance and environmental issues.

CIBSE has published a guide to fan-coil units as part of its Technical Memorandum series. TM43 sets out to describe all aspects of fan coil unit technology and provides manufacturers, designers, site personnel and operators a comprehensive guide.

Johnson Controls’ general product catalogue is now available online. It contains over 200 pages of building controls, HVAC and refrigeration equipment.

Glow-worm has prepared a free 20-page booklet on solar energy. Called ‘Getting ready for solar’ it answers many questions about solar thermal, renewable energy and micro-generations.

The Solatube range of tubular daylight systems is explained in a 16-page brochure from Solalighting.

ABB’s 2008 issue of its drives and motors catalogue runs to 44 pages and provides technical details of its range of low-voltage AC drives from 180 W to 2800 kW and motors from 60 W to 710 kW. It also presents ABB’s range of DC and medium-voltage AC drives.

Mitsubishi Electric has published a CPD-accredited guide to renewable energy sources. Commercial director Donald Daw says, ‘The energy debate is complex, but one thing is clear — however we are generating and using energy now, we won’t be doing it the same way in 10 or, even, five years’ time.