The Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry is to adopt optional arrangements to cover mechanical disciplines within the JIB agreement. Existing electrical arrangements will remain unchanged. The new arrangements will be designed to offer the industry an option which reflects the JIB’s view of the developing needs of the industry and those working in it.
More refrigerant bans possible, says government
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase-out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Baxi research suggests schools strongly support heat decarbonisation
A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for Net Zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain.
