Heating and Ventilation News
21 September 2011
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£38m care contract awarded
Willmott Dixon has been named preferred bidder by Housing 21 to deliver five care facilities under a £38m contract. -
Acquisitions and partnerships for home heating control supplier
Supplier of HVACR control technology AlertMe has announced a number of new developments, including the purchase of Wattbox. -
Contractor records profits increase
Irish contractor the Sisk Group saw profits rise by 11 per cent in a “landmark” 2010, as revenue outside of Ireland doubled and the UK became its largest employment market. -
Council to sign off Kier BSF contracts despite school canopy collapse
Telford & Wrekin Council has reaffirmed its commitment to award Kier Moss three school contracts before the end of the year despite a major health and safety incident. -
Final bids for heating company Volution
AAC Capital Partners is expecting final round bids this month in the sale of heating systems manufacturer portfolio company Volution. -
George Osborne says 'carbon cuts no faster than Europe'
George Osborne has pledged that the UK will cut “carbon emissions no slower but also no faster than our fellow countries in Europe”, causing dismay in the green business sector. -
Government board promises green construction growth
The construction industry is hoping the formation of a new government board will break down departmental silos and end confusion over green policy. -
Green Deal Finance Company formed
An industry-led consortium investigating how to finance the best value Green Deal option for consumers has been created. -
HSE cracks down on unsafe construction sites
A crackdown on unsafe construction sites is due to begin as businesses turn their attention to renovations and building projects now the tourist season is coming to a close. -
HVAC company opens on London's Oxford Street
Leigh-based HVAC company Cosaf has opened a new base on London’s Oxford Street to provide better service to southern clients. -
Investment in energy efficiency could grind to a halt, warns new survey
More than half of the UK’s top 250 companies have made building fabric improvements to improve energy efficiency but four in five are concerned about their return on investment, new research by Ernst & Young shows. -
Low-cost imports from China fuel boom in solar panels
British homeowners are increasingly able to build greener homes by using cheap solar panels from China, but western workers are paying the price with a wave of corporate collapses and layoffs among green energy firms. -
Major fines handed down for asbestos rule breaches
Marks and Spencer and contractors including Willmott Dixon and Styles & Wood have been fined for putting members of the public, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos. -
MJN Colston backs down on sparks dispute
One of the eight major M&E contractors attempting to break away from the JIB agreement has backed down from the plan in the face of significant protest. -
New groups protest at shale gas
An increasing number of groups are being set up in the UK to oppose local plans to drill for shale gas. -
Pegler Yorkshire invests for growth in exports business
Heating and plumbing products supplier Pegler Yorkshire has opened a new logistics centre in Mexborough, South Yorkshire. -
RHI launch called off at last minute
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced a last-minute delay in the launch of the RHI due to concerns from the European Commission that the large biomass tariff is set too high. -
Scottish Government to meet 2020 renewables targets
The Scottish Government has said it will meet its ambitious 2020 renewable energy targets — despite a fall in production last year. -
Stride Treglown installs photovoltaics
Stride Treglown architects has invested £60,000 in installing over 100sq.m of photovoltaics on the roof and south facade of their new Cardiff office to make it Carbon Neutra -
Unions urged to continue pay agreement talks
Employers have said progress is being made on the introduction of new pay and working conditions for M&E and plumbing operatives as union protests continue. -
Welsh health framework to be re-tendered this month
The Welsh government is gearing up to re-tender its Designed for Life major health projects framework, which comes to an end next year.
