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Heat and Buildings Strategy has failed to deliver says trade body

The 2021 Heat and Buildings Strategy, published by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, has failed to deliver the promised reductions in heat pump costs, according to leading trade body EUA....

13 Nov 2025

Daikin opens new £123 million European R&D Centre in Ghent, doubling testing capacity

Daikin has officially opened its new European Research and Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent, Belgium, a £123 million investment that marks a major step forward in sustainable heating and refrigeration innovation....

13 Nov 2025

Left to right – Joe Grimes (Hunter Stoves), Erica Malkin (SIA), Steve Race MP, David Hamilton (SIA) and James Verlaque (SIA).

MPs told how modern wood burning stoves can support low-carbon, resilient home heating

MPs from across the UK attended a parliamentary drop-in event hosted by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) on 4th November in Portcullis House to learn about the role modern, Ecodesign-compliant wood burning stoves can play in supporting the UK’s ...

13 Nov 2025

PACAIR and Mitsubishi Electric strengthen relationship

Mitsubishi Electric and PACAIR have agreed a new contract which extends the relationship between the two companies to over 20 years....

10 Nov 2025

OFTEC CEO Paul Rose (left) and UKIFDA CEO Ken Cronin (right)

Prime Minister urged not to overlook rural homes in VAT heating bill cuts

Trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA have written to the Prime Minister to outline growing concerns the government is planning to cut VAT on gas and electricity bills in the upcoming Budget but could once again overlook rural homes on oil heating....

10 Nov 2025

Skills focus as Beijer Ref opens Glasgow Academy

Beijer Ref UK has underlined its commitment to raising industry standards with the official opening of its training academy, in Glasgow....

10 Nov 2025

Ventilation saved my kids

Healthcare professionals need to be better informed about the lifesaving impact of ventilation in homes, according to a headline speaker during the fourth annual World Ventilation Day (WV8D)....

10 Nov 2025

Tackling condensation and mould this World Ventilation Day

Now in its fourth year, World Ventil8 Day will be held on Saturday, 8th November, with the theme of ‘Collaborate to Ventilate’. The day aims to highlight ventilation’s crucial role in healthy buildings and a healthy life, with a particular focus on ...

6 Nov 2025

BESA’s director of competence and compliance Jill Nicholls

Vent hygiene sector takes up competence challenge

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a wide-reaching consultation to establish a framework for defining a route to professional competence in the ventilation hygiene sector....

5 Nov 2025

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Latest News

Heat and Buildings Strategy has failed to deliver says trade body

Daikin opens new £123 million European R&D Centre in Ghent, doubling testing capacity

MPs told how modern wood burning stoves can support low-carbon, resilient home heating

PACAIR and Mitsubishi Electric strengthen relationship

Prime Minister urged not to overlook rural homes in VAT heating bill cuts

Skills focus as Beijer Ref opens Glasgow Academy

Ventilation saved my kids

Tackling condensation and mould this World Ventilation Day

Vent hygiene sector takes up competence challenge

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