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Viessmann has designed and developed a modular intensive care unit to help seriously ill COVID-19 patients

Viessmann joins fight against COVID-19 by producing medical equipment

Responding to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities in Germany to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser....

21 Apr 2020

Baxi is taking steps to protect its workers during the virus crisis

Baxi supports customers and installers through coronavirus crisis

Boiler manufacturer, Baxi has revealed the steps it has taken to protect its workforce and continue to provide support for customers and installers throughout the Covid-19 crisis....

21 Apr 2020

Military blueprint points way for industry reform

The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during the COVID-19 crisis should be used to inspire long-term industry reform, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

21 Apr 2020

OFTEC supports food bank charity with PPE donation

OFTEC has donated 1,000 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help support a food bank charity during the coronavirus outbreak....

20 Apr 2020

Veolia manufactures hand sanitiser to protect its key workers

The unprecedented demand for biocidal hand sanitiser products during the pandemic means suppliers are now facing significant challenges. To beat this shortage and ensure the supply of sanitiser for their own key workers, resource management company, ...

20 Apr 2020

CIBSE launches webinar series to share knowledge

With the Coronavirus outbreak compelling businesses to embrace remote working it is more important than ever that building services engineers continue with their professional development (CPD)....

20 Apr 2020

Kensa Heat Pumps new factory in Cornwall during construction

Kensa secures landmark investment

The Kensa Group has announced a partnership with Legal & General to strengthen its market position and accelerate deployment of its ground source heat pumps across the UK....

20 Apr 2020

Aermec and Equinix Remote FAT testing screenshot

Smart approach to testing benefits datacentre

Following Aermec’s successful roll out of factory acceptance testing (FAT) of equipment by video link, more companies are taking advantage to beat the constraints of the UK’s lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19)....

20 Apr 2020

Air cleaning should become standard practice after pandemic

Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

17 Apr 2020

Worcester Bosch has adapted its manufacturing facility to create much-needed healthcare equipment

Worcester Bosch repurposes factory floor to help support fight against coronavirus

Boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has adapted its Clay Cross manufacturing facility in Derbyshire to start producing metal ventilator casings, in a bid to support the Government’s call for rapid development and manufacturing of the much-needed ...

17 Apr 2020

Restrictions ease for Aermec’s manufacturing plant

Aermec has been granted new authorisation from the Italian authorities to supply goods for a wide range of projects and continue manufacturing chillers for critical applications....

15 Apr 2020

BESA opens support page for furloughed workers

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has set up a Facebook support page for furloughed workers in the building services sector....

15 Apr 2020

Darren Baxter is Albion Valves new sales and marketing director

Darren Baxter becomes Albion’s sales and marketing director

Albion Valves (UK) has promoted Darren Baxter to the role of sales and marketing director, following the retirement of Les Littlewood....

15 Apr 2020

Bosch Commercial & Industrial HIUs BESA registered

Bosch Commercial & Industrial has announced its Greenstar HIU range is now BESA registered. Developed by a group of industry experts, the BESA HIU test regime is the UK test standard for HIUs, originally developed to assess UK heat network ...

15 Apr 2020

Andrew Hounsfiled with a Tuscan wall hung boiler

Boiler donated to heating professional training centre

Hounsfield Boilers has donated a 12/19 Kitchen Model boiler to a leading electrical, oil and water training centre in East Anglia....

15 Apr 2020

BPIE Action Plan to support economic recovery and launch a renovation wave

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), has released its latest publication, "An Action Plan for the Renovation Wave: Collectively achieving sustainable buildings in Europe." The publication sets forth a strategy to deliver climate-...

15 Apr 2020

Founders of MENTalk – Steve Smith, Lee Woodgate and Stephen Blair

MENTalk and Baxi team up to put installer well-being first

Baxi has announced a new partnership with MENTalk, an online community that encourages men to open up and support each other with mental health issues, to help raise awareness of personal well-being and provide support for plumbing and heating ...

14 Apr 2020

Mates in Mind COVID-19 Relief Fund Appeal

Mates in Mind has called for donations to its COVID-19 Relief Fund which will allow it to continue to respond with vital support programmes. It is now expected that workplace mental health issues will be heavily impacted by the economic fallout of ...

14 Apr 2020

German fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has used its 3D printers to develop face masks for health workers

Coronavirus face masks created on a 3D printer

German fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has created face masks on 3D printers for use by health and care workers in the Hohenlohe district in Germany....

14 Apr 2020

Product design team leader at Preston-based Baxi Heating Alan Peel with the protective face mask he has designed and developed with his team

Baxi Heating makes masks to help fight coronavirus

Design engineers at Baxi Heating have stepped in to help the NHS during the coronavirus crisis by swapping the use of 3D printers from making prototype boiler components to frames for protective face masks....

9 Apr 2020

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Viessmann joins fight against COVID-19 by producing medical equipment

Baxi supports customers and installers through coronavirus crisis

Military blueprint points way for industry reform

OFTEC supports food bank charity with PPE donation

Veolia manufactures hand sanitiser to protect its key workers

CIBSE launches webinar series to share knowledge

Kensa secures landmark investment

Smart approach to testing benefits datacentre

Air cleaning should become standard practice after pandemic

Worcester Bosch repurposes factory floor to help support fight against coronavirus

Restrictions ease for Aermec’s manufacturing plant

BESA opens support page for furloughed workers

Darren Baxter becomes Albion’s sales and marketing director

Bosch Commercial & Industrial HIUs BESA registered

Boiler donated to heating professional training centre

BPIE Action Plan to support economic recovery and launch a renovation wave

MENTalk and Baxi team up to put installer well-being first

Mates in Mind COVID-19 Relief Fund Appeal

Coronavirus face masks created on a 3D printer

Baxi Heating makes masks to help fight coronavirus

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