Heating and Ventilation News
Greg Pitcher
Greg specialises in the public sector and the olympics.
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Workers protest in Cardiff against BESNA proposal
14 December 2011
About 30 workers protested at a Cardiff hospital last week in the latest action against seven companies’ plan to withdraw from the Joint National Board agreement. -
Delay to schools building programme
7 December 2011
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. -
Major PFI contract for Oldham
2 December 2011
Wates Living Space will work on 700 homes in Oldham after a PFI contract was signed yesterday. -
Exclusive: Apollo and Balfour Beatty lead free school charge
4 November 2011
Seven contractors have won free school jobs through the academies framework, H & V News can reveal. -
Shepherd scoops Lincolnshire academy
4 November 2011
Shepherd Construction has won the deal to build the £9 million University Academy Holbeach in Lincolnshire. -
Willmott Dixon healthcare centre breaks Breeam record
4 November 2011
A new Willmott Dixon primary care centre has been awarded a Breeam Outstanding rating – becoming the first healthcare building to do so at post construction stage. -
Demand for Welsh health projects clarity
24 October 2011
The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has demanded a formal statement on the future of health construction projects after comments made by health minister Lesley Griffiths. -
Processing plans for recovered fuel revealed
10 October 2011
Details have been released of the three shortlisted plans to process up to 300,000 tonnes of solid recovered fuel in North London. -
ProCure21+ offers £640m-worth of work in first year
19 September 2011
NHS building framework ProCure21+ has provided contractors with £640 million of work in the 12 months since its launch. -
Contractors put off bidding for ‘risky’ free school jobs
6 July 2011
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. -
Schools jobs back on HVAC agenda
20 April 2011
Contractors are expecting an expanded Partnerships for Schools to procure schools projects through a number of regional frameworks as the James Review findings are adopted. -
Smaller firms ‘at risk’ from upcoming James Review
9 March 2011
Major contractors have warned that subcontractors are at risk from the James Review of schools building, while political wrangling is said to be holding up publication of the long-awaited report. -
Judge rules Gove abused his power over BSF axing
22 February 2011
Education secretary Michael Gove acted unlawfully in how he scrapped the Building Schools for the Future programme, the High Court has ruled. -
Bright spots expected for 2011 despite overall decline
10 January 2011
Several areas of construction will grow in 2011 despite the overall industry shrinking, according to forecasts from business intelligence unit Glenigan. -
M&E providers to get a LIFT from public-private schemes
16 November 2010
LIFT companies are in advanced talks with councils about plans that would see parts of a local authority’s estate sold off to raise money for urgent capital projects. -
Eaga takes £20m hit as government cutbacks start to affect industry
16 November 2010
Heating and renewable supplier Eaga will take a £20 million restructuring charge as it adjusts its business following the scaling back of the government’s Warm Front scheme. -
Olympic HVAC contractors eye post-Games projects
18 October 2010
Subcontractors already working on the Olympic site have a good chance of winning work on the ambitious programme to transform it into legacy use, according to a key figure. -
HVAC companies on BSF ladder may get future work
21 September 2010
Contractors winning sample school deals salvaged from the wreckage of Building Schools for the Future could have a golden ticket to future work for those councils, it has emerged. -
Connaught collapse hits subcontractors
20 September 2010
Subcontractors have been left with £40 million in unpaid invoices by Connaught’s collapse - and fear they are unlikely to see more than 1 per cent of it. -
Balfour Beatty secures contract for Hertfordshire BSF sample schools
7 September 2010
Balfour Beatty has won the £80 million deal to build the sample schools for the Hertfordshire Building Schools for the Future programme. The contractor beat Sir Robert McAlpine to the contract after both were shortlisted for the wider £1 billion scheme. -
Plans approved for £4.5bn Merseyside development
4 August 2010
Peel Holdings has received planning permission for its £4.5 billion Wirral Waters development in the North-west. -
Minister enlists M&E contractors in drive to cut Whitehall’s energy bills
26 July 2010
M&E contractors have been backed to take advantage of a government drive to cut carbon emissions from Whitehall buildings. -
Government promises action after subcontractors reveal payment delays
26 July 2010
The Government is working with subcontractors on ways to increase enforcement of prompt payment guidelines to keep down the cost of public sector projects, H&V News understands. -
Schools move lands £400m blow on HVAC industry
12 July 2010
The slashing of the Building Schools for the Future programme will land a £400 million blow on the heating and ventilation sector. -
More than 700 school projects cancelled
6 July 2010
Education secretary Michael Gove has scrapped all Building Schools for the Future projects that have not reached financial close. -
Axe to fall on major projects across UK
23 June 2010
The Government has cancelled 12 projects and suspended several more after its review of spending authorised by the previous regime since the start of 2010. -
Big names up for £400m Liverpool hospital job
23 June 2010
Some of the biggest names in contracting are battling for the £400 million contract to replace Royal Liverpool University Hospital. -
New ECA president urges radical action on trainees
24 May 2010
The new president of the Electrical Contractors’ Association has called for radical action to create opportunities for young people and protect the industry’s future. -
First battles set in ‘super framework’
10 May 2010
Sir Robert McAlpine is leading the early running on the £4 billion academies ‘super framework’ – which has nearly £1bn of work already in procurement. -
Emcor UK chief sets sights on 50 per cent growth
27 April 2010
Emcor UK chief executive Keith Chanter has targeted 50 per cent growth in turnover over the next five years – and wants the company’s profit margin to grow as well. -
BUDGET 2010: Work and payment boosts for small firms
24 March 2010
Chancellor Alistair Darling offered a dual boost for small construction firms in today’s Budget with guarantees of more work and prompter payment. -
BSF will help zero-carbon vision
15 February 2010
Local authorities will procure 36 zero-carbon schools through Building Schools for the Future and the Primary Capital Programme, the Government has confirmed. -
Councils to draw up plans for school estates
15 February 2010
Councils could soon be publishing overarching strategies for their schools’ estates in a move that would give contractors more visibility regarding new work. -
Construction clients increase contractor lists by 15pc
3 November 2009
The number of construction clients creating lists of suppliers for forthcoming tenders increased by 15 per cent during the three months to September, figures from pre-qualification register Constructionline reveal. -
M&S to build biggest store for 10 years
12 October 2009
Marks & Spencer has received planning permission to build its largest store for 10 years. -
Site survey service launched to combat gas meter fears
21 September 2009
Two business executives have launched a site survey service to combat fears that many connections to third party UK primary gas meters are illegal. Martin Wardell of independent metering supplier MWA Technology and Steve Lewis of Apex Engineers are concerned the national gas industry standard is being ignored.Mr Wardell said: “There’s a growing requirement for real time monitoring of gas consumption among owners and landlords of large retail and ... -
Willmott Dixon turns house into low carbon case study
17 September 2009
Willmott Dixon’s social housing division Inspace has transformed a 1930s-built family home into a case study for low carbon thermal efficiency. -
Boost for Southampton BSF scheme
7 September 2009
Southampton City Council expects to shortlist contractors for its Building Schools for the Future programme in the next year after receiving Government approval last week. -
Investigation into payment times begins
28 August 2009
The Forum of Private Business today began a mammoth research project into how long Government clients take to pay suppliers. -
SES scoops Manchester waste sub-contract
10 August 2009
Building services firm SES has won the £16 million mechanical and electrical deal on the Greater Manchester household waste contract. -
Plans for house greening revolution published
6 August 2009
The UK Green Building Council has published proposals to “trigger a revolution” in household energy efficiency. -
Willmott Dixon secures £15m South-east housing work
5 August 2009
Willmott Dixon social housing arm Inspace has won two contracts worth more than £7 million in the South-east. -
Fläkt Woods creates air system for NY 'scent opera'
4 August 2009
Colchester-based ventilation firm Fläkt Woods has created an air system for the world’s first scent opera, at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. -
LSC announces 13 colleges to receive funding
26 June 2009
The Learning and Skills Council has announced a shortlist of 13 college building projects to receive its emergency funding.
