Heating and Ventilation News
30 November 2011
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1,500 accidents and incidents on UK wind farms
The wind energy industry has admitted that 1,500 accidents and other incidents have taken place on wind farms over the past five years -
Affordable homes making progress
The Homes and Communities Agency is nearing the finish line in the race to sign contracts worth £1.8 billion to provide new affordable homes. -
Business Edge runs F-Gas training in Italy
Technology training provider, Business Edge, has teamed up with Centro Studi Galileo to deliver F-Gas training in Italy -
Carillion chief exec: Feed-in Tariff cuts won't affect our finances
The proposed government cut to the Feed-in Tariff will have little impact on Carillion’s financial performance, its chief executive and finance director said today. -
Councillors asses impact of fuel poverty
A dedicated group of councillors has been set up to look at the impact of fuel poverty on those living in East Lindsey -
CSCS chair Trevor Walker resigns
Trevor Walker, the chairman of the CSCS, has resigned after a four-month leadership stand-off. -
Delay to schools building programme
The next stage of the government’s £2 billion privately financed schools building programme has been delayed until the New Year, H&V News has learnt. -
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FG Eurofred appoints technical support manager
FG Eurofred has strengthened its customer support with the appointment of Amrit Thandi as technical support engineer. -
HRP adds heat pump courses
HRP has recently added City & Guilds standard heat pump courses to its offering. -
HVAC Heroes: Gary Donnolly
A swift response has earned Gary Donnolly of Swale Heating in Kent thanks from friends of pensioner James Taylor -
HVCA approves services association name change
HVCA membership approves change of name to building and engineering services association -
'Industry needs to improve carbon offer', says CE
CITB-ConstructionSkills has responded to the Government’s Carbon Plan by calling on the construction industry to upskill for future low carbon work. -
Institute criticises renewables roll-out strategy
The Government’s roll-out strategy for sources of renewable energy are misguided, according to a highly critical report released by the Adam Smith Institute and the Scientific Alliance -
International collaboration advice from EDF
EDF Energy’s head of procurement Alan Cumming has called on UK contractors to work with international firms in order to win contracts on their new nuclear sites in the UK. -
Myriad voices concerns over RHI
Myriad CEG has raised concerns over the government’s stance on the Renewable Heat Incentive. -
New lower payment FiT rate starts today
The revised Feed-in Tariff rate for smaller installations comes into effect today, with the government facing legal action later this week. -
PFI shares sale for Kier
Kier has announced the sale of its 50 per cent PFI shares in the West Berkshire Hospital project and Hinchingbrooke Hospital project for £8.1 million. -
RoSPA and Gas Safe charity launch major CO awareness programme
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Gas Safe Charity are launching a major new programme to raise awareness of carbon monoxide -
Training discounts for BSE employers
Discounts on more than 1,800 training opportunities are available to employers in the building services engineering sector courtesy of SummitSkills and the Joint Investment Programme. -
UK passes £1bn fast climate finance milestone
The UK has allocated more than two thirds of its Fast Start Finance, which is helping the poorest and most vulnerable to adapt to climate change -
Video: Media City's Tri-Generation system
The newly constructed Media City in Salford, Manchester features a Tri-generation system incorporating an absorption chiller that utilises water from the local canal -
Wakefield builder fined for dangerous gas work
A Batley family was put in danger after a local builder carried out defective gas fitting work while constructing an extension to their home, a court has been told. -
Warning over wind turbine factory withdrawl
Citigroup managing director has warned of a fall-out following the withdrawl of a wind turbine factory in Dundee -
Willmott Dixon gains MCS Accreditation
Willmott Dixon Partnerships has received full accreditation as an approved installer for a range of micro-generation technologies under the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS) -
Wolseley releases management statement
Wolseley has released its interim Management Statement for the 3 months to 31 October 2011
