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Sabien Technology names new chairman

Miriam Maes has been appointed non executive chairman of the Sabien Technology Group with immediate effect.

27 Nov 2012

Redring Xpelair appoints new ceo

Redring Xpelair Group has appointed Nitin Patel as its new chief executive officer.

27 Nov 2012

Mitsubishi Electric unveils new Reigate office

Mitsubishi Electric has opened a new sales office near Reigate in Surrey.

27 Nov 2012

ENER-G celebrates awards success

Two low carbon combined heat and power projects by ENER-G took top honours at this year's CHPA (Combined Heat and Power Association) Awards which were held on 15 November at Lincoln's Inn, in London.

27 Nov 2012

Cofely agrees facilities management deal with Infineum

Cofely has won a contract to deliver a full integrated facilities management service to Infineum UK.

27 Nov 2012

Government underlines commitment to prompt payment

Chloe Smith MP, Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, highlighted the Government's commitment to fair payment in the construction industry at the 2012 NSCC (National Specialist Contractors Council) Annual Lunch last week (21 November).

27 Nov 2012

New operations director for Hargreaves

Hargreaves, the provider of air movement and ventilation ductwork solutions, has recruited Steve Thomas as its new operations director.

27 Nov 2012

Breathing Buildings makes Ashden Awards shortlist

Breathing Buildings, the natural ventilation specialist based in Cambridge, has been shortlisted for the 2013 Ashden Awards.

27 Nov 2012

J S Wright apprentice wins top award

J S Wright apprentice, Scott Ramm, has been awarded the BEST Apprentice Plumber of 2012 Award for London and the South East.

26 Nov 2012

SkillPLUMB 2012 winner is announced

Andrew Patton from Dave Neal Plumbing and Heating, a student at Grimsby Institute, has been crowned the 2012 SkillPLUMB champion, following three days of intense practical competition during The Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

26 Nov 2012

Cambridge landlord faked gas safety certificate

Cambridge Magistrates Court heard last week (22 November) that a landlord risked tenants' health by failing to ensure gas appliances were safe to use and then produced a fake certificate to give the impression they were.

26 Nov 2012

ACR Show plans future expansion

A new steering group for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show (ACR Show) has met for the first time to build on the success of the event, which was launched at the NEC earlier this year.

26 Nov 2012

Coalition ends squabble over energy policy

The Government claims to have reached an agreement on energy policy that will deliver "a clear, durable signal to investors".

23 Nov 2012

EU energy label plan for heaters

The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) and the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) have agreed to establish a single, technologically-neutral energy label for heaters sold in the EU.

23 Nov 2012

CIBSE announces the shortlist for the Building Performance Awards

The shortlist for the Building Performance Awards 2013 hosted by CIBSE has been confirmed today. The winners of the categories will be announced on 5 February, 2013 at Grosvenor House, London.

23 Nov 2012

FoE slams Whitehall's 'ditched decarb target'

Reacting to the recent Government announcement that there will be no decarbonisation target until at least after the next election, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins said: "The Coalition has caved in to Osborne's reckless dash for gas and banged the final nail in the coffin of Cameron's pledge to lead the greenest Government ever.

23 Nov 2012

Work begins on embodied carbon public database

WRAP (Waste & Resource Action Plan), with the assistance of the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC), has commissioned Arup to take forward the development of a public database for the embodied carbon of buildings.

23 Nov 2012

Walter Meier acquires full ownership of MWH Barcol-Air

Having acquired a minority stake in MWH Barcol-Air last year, global air conditioning and production engineering business Walter Meier has now taken full ownership of the chilled ceilings manufacturer.

23 Nov 2012

Concern and disappointment over Energy Bill announcement

Responding to the Government announcement on its long-awaited Energy Bill, Paul King, the UK Green Building Council CEO, said: "It's very disappointing to see the totemic decarbonisation target has been punted into the long-grass, but agreement has been reached on some important areas, which should pave the way for more low-carbon investment.

23 Nov 2012

Lochinvar names new product manager

Lochinvar has promoted Martin Ebdon to the role of product manager.

22 Nov 2012

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Sabien Technology names new chairman

Redring Xpelair appoints new ceo

Mitsubishi Electric unveils new Reigate office

ENER-G celebrates awards success

Cofely agrees facilities management deal with Infineum

Government underlines commitment to prompt payment

New operations director for Hargreaves

Breathing Buildings makes Ashden Awards shortlist

J S Wright apprentice wins top award

SkillPLUMB 2012 winner is announced

Cambridge landlord faked gas safety certificate

ACR Show plans future expansion

Coalition ends squabble over energy policy

EU energy label plan for heaters

CIBSE announces the shortlist for the Building Performance Awards

FoE slams Whitehall's 'ditched decarb target'

Work begins on embodied carbon public database

Walter Meier acquires full ownership of MWH Barcol-Air

Concern and disappointment over Energy Bill announcement

Lochinvar names new product manager

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