
Andrea Belloni becomes Head of Sales Europe
Güntner is pleased to appoint Andrea Belloni as "Head of Sales Europe“ with the beginning of the new financial year. Within his responsibility, the company pools the strengths and competences of the entire sales organisation in Europe to pursue its successful development consistently and forge ahead with the ambitious plans for the future.

Government’s heat pumps plan “doomed to failure”
The Government’s plan to increase heat pump installations is “doomed to failure” without a substantial increase in training for installers, according to consumer advice specialists at The Heating Hub

Extension welcomed, but a long-term policy is still needed
The Government’s 10-point plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, is a positive step in the right direction

Young lives transformed with help of Saint-Gobain
Young lives transformed by award-winning Barnardo’s YouthBuild Academy supported by Saint-Gobain

Samsung bolsters its Climate Solutions Team
Samsung, an industry leader in climate solutions, has further expanded its sales team, appointing two new Sales Managers with a combined experience of almost 25 years

Rehau comment on the PM's 10 Point Plan
Comment from Steve Richmond, Head of Marketing and Technical for Rehau Building Solutions

Baxi Heating have promised to revolutionise
Baxi Heating commits to net zero operations by 2030 and to manufacturing products that only use low carbon fuels by 2025

MCS Response to UK Government Plan
Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS – the national standards organisation for renewables – responds to the government’s 10-point plan for a “Green Industrial Revolution”, which aims to make the UK carbon neutral by 2050

Veolia UK and Ireland give full support
Following the PM's 10 point plan Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice President, Veolia UK and Ireland says;

Veolia UK and Ireland give full support
Following the announcement by the Government on the PM's 10 point plan, Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice President, Veolia UK and Ireland says;

A clear route to getting Zero Carbon done
Luke Osborne, ECA Energy & Emerging Technologies Solutions Advisor says “Although Covid-19 has dominated global and national headlines in 2020, the ongoing prospect of climate change is also being taken seriously by policy makers”

The BBC reports from the pioneering smart-city already leading the green revolution with ground source heat pumps

Investment of £500 million in Hydrogen is a positive start
Worcester Bosch CEO invited to join the Prime Minister as he launches the Government’s plan for Green Investment and Growth

ACE and EIC respond to Government's 10 point plan for Net Zero

Prime Minister plans to create Hydrogen Village
The Prime Ministers strong backing for hydrogen and other measures to decarbonise heating represents a major step forward for UK climate obligations, and is the commitment industry have been waiting for says leading energy trade association the Energy and Utilities Alliance, EUA.

Roland Gurner joins Oceanair UK Ltd
Oceanair UK Ltd are delighted to announce that Roland Gurner has joined the business to head up the Air to Water division.

Arctic Circle bring in Nabil Cook
Nabil Cook joined Arctic Circle in a role of “Principal Engineer – Research and Development

J S Wright to appoint Ian Hill as its first Commercial Manager
Based at the Birmingham headquarters but also serving its London office, Ian will manage the financing of J S Wright’s UK-wide M&E projects, ensuring these are all protected from commercial risk and achieve their full objectives.

TÜV SÜD UK has become one of the first MEP consultancies in the UK to be awarded the ISO 19650 accreditation for its Building Information Modelling (BIM) service

New ranges extend Lochinvar heat pump options
Lochinvar have added two new product ranges to its portfolio of heat pumps suitable for a wide range of non-domestic applications

Tough, Highly Efficient Commercial Water Heating
Commercial hot water and heating specialist Adveco, announces the AD range

PLC Software Update for RDM’s HVACR & BMS Controllers
Programmable logic controller (PLC) software TDB provides the user with the capability to create custom control algorithms for any BMS application.

Lochinvar launches new range of thermal stores
Lochinvar has extended its range of thermal stores in response to growing demand for hybrid low carbon heating and hot water solutions.

Triton Construction transfers business ownership to its employees
Triton Construction has announced that the business is now owned by its employees after the board of directors transferred ownership to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)

Aermec’s UV fan coil can make workplaces safer
One of Europe’s leading fan coil manufacturer, addresses hygiene concerns by sanitising indoor air using ultraviolet (UV) light, helping to make workplaces as safe as possible.

Sir Brendan Barber joins JIB National Board and will chair Major Contractors’ Committee
The Joint Industry Board (JIB) is delighted to confirm that Sir Brendan Barber, former General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress (TUC), has agreed to chair the Major Contractors’ Committee (MCC) and will join the JIB National Board as a Public Interest Member.

What constitutes a smart building?
Digital transformation of property and construction industries “extremely slow” – but there may be a solution, says Beckhoff

Regular electrical safety checks by competent businesses should be mandated at least every five years across the social housing sector, according to leading engineering services body ECA

DeltaQ more ready than ever to globally reduce commercial buildings’ CO2-emissions up to 40%
New CEO and capital increase to reduce commercial buildings’ CO2-emissions up to 40%

Further postponement announced for AEMT awards dinner
Acknowledging the ongoing challenges brought about by COVID-19, and the possible effect this might have on the awards entry process, coupled with the Governments recent extension to the restrictions, the AEMT Council have decided to postpone its Gala Awards Dinner to November next year.

Further Postponement Announced for AEMT Awards Dinner
Acknowledging the ongoing challenges brought about by COVID-19, and the possible effect this might have on the awards entry process, coupled with the Governments recent extension to the restrictions, the AEMT Council have decided to postpone its Gala Awards Dinner to November next year.

New Structure sets the bar high for Network Infrastructure Industry
The Network Infrastructure industry has developed a new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition, which aligns with the future of the industry and addresses the need to bring together the wide-ranging skills which exist in the current workforce.

Improving The Digital Customer Journey With Empress
With the creation of Empress, Nortek aims to improve the customer experience of HVAC. Find out how.

Richard Alger, MD of Fermod, Dies aged 78
It is with great sadness and regret that Fermod Ltd have to advise of the passing of their Managing Director, Richard Alger, after two years of poor health, having worked for Fermod for the last 47 years.

A leading building technologies manufacturer has announced the launch of a new, safe way to stay connected with customers, consultants and Partners.

SES Engineering Services embarks on latest blue light project
National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services has announced it is to commence work on its latest state-of-the-art custody suite project with lead contractor, Willmott Dixon.

The Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) industry has introduced a new Occupational Qualification Structure leading to Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Card recognition.

Octave Design Services becomes Multi Award Winning M&E Consultancy after only 2 years of Business
Octave Design Services have been recognised by SME News as Leading Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Consultancy 2020-Cheshire.

Thirteen boosts FM services with BigChange mobile tech
The North East’s largest housing association, Thirteen is transforming its facilities management (FM) services with new mobile workforce management technology supplied by Leeds-based BigChange.
Schneider Electric and Sustainable Ventures Announce Net Zero Home Programme Finalists
Schneider Electric and Sustainable Ventures have named the finalists of their Net Zero Home Programme.

WSCAD SUITE X PLUS is now available
WSCAD announces the launch of the new SUITE X PLUS

Condair appoints new service engineer in Scotland
Condair, has appointed Adam Norton as a humidifier service engineer based out of Edinburgh.

SES Engineering Services’ (SES) has announced its latest contract win in the student accommodation sector.

Carrier is offering three new Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses

Pandemic Forces Further CSA Awards Postponement
The CSA Awards have been postponed to June 2021 - and the entry deadline has been extended, so make sure you get your nominations in.

Lochinvar makes double sales appointment
Dean Thornton and Will Brooks have taken up area sales manager roles at Lochinvar
Pandemic Forces Further CSA Awards Postponement
The Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA) awards have been moved to next year

EV Private Equity invests in e-learning company Trainor to enable international growth
New investment to drive expansion plans for Trainor

New Funding Scheme Generates R&D Tax Credits for Plastic Reduction Initiatives in Construction
Changing Streams aims to unlock funding to reduce plastic waste

Michael Fraser has joined Ideal Commercial as Specification Manager for East and West Midlands.

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.