Heating and Ventilation News
6 July 2011
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550 jobs lost as Kinetic collapses
Housing maintenance firm the Kinetics Group has entered administration for the second time in a month with 550 job losses expected. -
£20m funding to develop wave power
The UK Government is to pump £20 million into developing the potential of wave power. -
£3,000 penalty for gas safety failure
A court fine was handed down recently after a caravan at a site in Cornwall was rented out without gas safety certificates. -
£45m housing repairs contract awarded
Willmott Dixon has won a five year contract worth £45 million to provide repair and maintenance services to Notting Hill Housing Trust. -
Administrators lift pension hopes for ex-Rok workers
Former Rok employees are hoping administrators will be able to fill at least part of a £90 million hole in their pension fund. -
Affordable Homes winners announced
The Homes and Communities Agency has announced the winning house builders on its £1.8 billion Affordable Homes Programme. -
Anaerobic plant wins approval
Environmental officials say they have set the highest possible standards for a proposed mini-power plant fuelled by animal and food waste in Anglesey. -
Applications manager appointed by Baxi
Baxi Commercial Division has appointed Jeff House to the role of applications manager within its Technical Team, the company has announced. -
Birmingham council plans £1.3bn of Green Deal work
Birmingham City Council is set to launch a tender that could lead to £1.3 billion of green retrofit work for 200,000 local homes and commercial buildings. -
Carillion focus on services and integration
Carillion has reported strong progress as it continues to focus on increasing operating margins and re-scaling its UK construction business, the company said today. -
Contractor wins first place on IESE framework
Miller Construction has become the first contractor to win a place on the Improvement and Efficiency South East and London Construction Framework for major projects, worth up to £4.5 billion. -
Contractors put off bidding for ‘risky’ free school jobs
Contractors have reacted coolly to the first wave of free school construction projects to hit the market, saying the risks of the jobs make them relatively unattractive. -
Controls manufacturers' European presence
Major European manufacturers of thermostatic valves and residential controls have banded together to form an association to provide them with a single voice in Brussels. -
Delay ends for £12m biomass project
A £12 million Dorset biomass plant has been given the green light after a four-year planning delay. -
Eco hotel's renewable energy focus
BAM Construct has won a £20 million deal to build a 200-bed eco-friendly hotel at the University of Nottingham. -
Energy minister witnesses Hartlepool focus on renewable energy
Department of Energy minister Charles Hendry recently visited the port of Hartlepool to witness a number of renewable energy developments. -
Government includes MCS updates in microgeneration strategy
Improvements to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme have been announced as part of the government’s latest Microgeneration Strategy, as reported on hvnplus.co.uk on 22 June. -
Government urged to demand prequalification BIM tests
The government is being urged to insist public sector clients test contractors for building information modelling (BIM) competence at prequalification stage on contracts. -
Green Deal boost to retrofit market
Private finance is set to back the Green Deal market as councils gear up to begin the first stages of multi-billion-pound housing retrofit programmes. -
Improving field operations with technology
The single greatest change to the HVAC landscape has been the introduction of operational technology that enables constant business improvements. -
Legionella failure results in heavy fines
Two comanies have been ordered to pay fines and costs amounting to nearly £250,00 for potentially exposing workers and members of the public to the risk of Legionella. -
Low carbon cooling contract awarded
Siemens has contracted Cosaf to replace the air conditioning system at its Congleton facility, the company announced today. -
Low carbon focus for new housing scheme
Fylde Council will consider plans to build 2,000 new homes a short distance from Blackpool, it has been revealed. -
Market momentum
While the news within the HVAC sector is currently dominated by announcements and developments relating to renewable energy and low carbon technology in general, the fact that the UK market consumes around 1.5 million boilers per year seems almost at odds with this situation. -
Microgeneration skills to play ‘major role’ in future
SummitSkills has provided expert input into the government’s Microgeneration Strategy. -
New Green Construction Board must ‘change attitudes’ to be effective
The industry has welcomed the government’s formation of a Green Construction Board but warned it must be given enough power to deliver change. -
Oxfordshire care contract win
JS Wright has been awarded a contract for around £750,000 with Solihull-based Barteak Developments. -
Renewable energy investment opportunities recognised
The growth of renewable energy systems within the UK is attracting increasing interest from investors. -
Resistance revealed to smart meter roll out
A survey conducted by Which? has revealed reluctance on behalf of homeowners to engage with energy companies. -
UK energy price concerns dismissed by government
Claims that the UK’s energy costs will be among the highest in Europe have been dismissed by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne.
