2021 February

Hydrogen has been hyped for heat for meeting the UK’s zero carbon target. 

NG Bailey has relocated to a new office in the heart of Salford Quays. The business has chosen Building 5 at Exchange Quay as its new regional base in the North West.

Co-operation and unity of action are needed to achieve decarbonisation goal. 

2020 brought many challenges to the mechanical pipe joining sector and the construction industry as a whole, but as we wave goodbye to a grim year, we can say with certainty that the industry attained great achievements. 

With greater pressure on construction projects to be delivered on time and on budget in a challenging climate, material selection is arguably more important than ever – and supply piping systems is one area of building services where this is clearly evident.

ADEY announce being acquired by Polypipe.

How can the challenges of electrical distribution network installations in shallow floor voids and listed buildings be addressed?

Optical detectors may be the number one fire detector in the market today, but the popularity of Multi-Sensors has increased dramatically over recent years and prices have fallen, making them all the more attractive.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed Matt Malloy as the new chair of their Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Management Board.  

The IOR Women in RACHP Network will be hosting an online event on 4 March dedicated to apprenticeships and recruitment with BBC’s The Apprentice 2019 Finalist Scarlett Allen-Horton. 

Steve Bird, C ENg, CIBSE, ASHRAE, got in touch

With an array of differing standards in place, operators should ensure that their cable protection meets all low fire hazard criteria requirements.

Valves are an often-overlooked part of a building services system.

A new alliance for the multi-billion UK engineering services sector launched on the 10^th of February via a virtual industry event. 

A new Micronics PORTAFLOW range with the latest ultrasonic flow measurement technology and Hydronic Liquid Flow Energy Measurement and a comprehensive data logging facility for the PF333 version.

The de Pala 3-way 633BED Diverting Zone Valve has successfully achieved Kiwa UK Regulation 4 Product and WRAS approval.

Martin Passingham explores the subject of indoor air quality and how effective ventilation is the cornerstone of achieving an optimal indoor environment.

Titon are pleased to announce the release of a new revolutionary dMEV that ticks all the right boxes. 

Zumtobel has supplied a lighting upgrade for Southwark Council’s office headquarters, renewing the original installation they supplied 12 years ago.

Munters, global leaders in climate control, recently replaced an obsolete desiccant dehumidifier with a more energy efficient solution at Floranova.  

Mitsubishi Electric welcomes the latest recommendations from the Climate Change Committee on the need to rapidly scale up heat pump supply chains in its latest report.