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Government unveils plans to improve Green Deal

The Government's Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that it plans to streamline and improve the Green Deal in a bid to boost the uptake of energy efficiency measures. 
 3 Dec 2013

Government confirms cuts to ECO scheme

The Government has confirmed that it will cut the cost of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), as it unveiled plans to reduce the impact of energy company price rises on householders yesterday (2 December). 
 3 Dec 2013

Kensa Engineering wins business award

Kensa Engineering has been named Business of the Year at the Western Morning News Awards. 
 2 Dec 2013

BMF members make clean sweep at Excellence Awards

BMF members have clinched 14 of the 16 prestigious Builders Merchants Awards for Excellence 2013. 
 2 Dec 2013

BMF agrees first plumbing group membership

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has agreed its first group membership scheme with a specialist plumbing and heating buying group. 
 2 Dec 2013

HSE prosecutes gas fitter after Manchester pensioner sustains severe burns

A gas fitter has received a suspended prison sentence and curfew and been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid community work, after a pensioner suffered severe burns in a gas explosion at his home in Manchester. 
 2 Dec 2013

FMB backs change to finance scheme

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed government plans to adjust the Funding for Lending scheme to better support small businesses. 
 2 Dec 2013

B&ES updates heat pumps guide

The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has updated its good practice guide to heat pumps, TR30. 
 27 Nov 2013

FMB criticises report on Code for Sustainable Homes

A report by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee into the Code for Sustainable Homes has been criticised by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) as "one-sided" and the Federation has called on the Committee to re-examine the evidence. 
 26 Nov 2013

Landlord jailed for breaching gas safety regulations

A London landlord has been prosecuted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and jailed for endangering tenants after illegally installing a boiler that he then repeatedly tried to fix after it developed a leak. 
 26 Nov 2013

Ed Davey outlines outcome of COP 19 climate change talks

Following the COP 19 international talks on climate change held last week at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has outlined the outcome. 
 25 Nov 2013

Cool-Therm makes two key appointments

Cool-Therm has made two new appointments to support its future growth plans. 
 21 Nov 2013

BSRIA replaces test house chiller

BSRIA (Building Services Research and Information Association) has chosen a Daikin chiller from Space Airconditioning to replace one of its existing test house chillers. 
 20 Nov 2013

Integral outlines expansion plans

Integral UK has announced ambitious plans to expand in the refrigeration sector following the acquisition of a major part of WR Refrigeration's business. 
 20 Nov 2013

CIPHE ceo joins board of World Plumbing Council

CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering) ceo Kevin Wellman has been elected to the executive board of the World Plumbing Council. 
 20 Nov 2013

UK-GBC urges Government to keep Code for Sustainable Homes

Responding to a report from the Environmental Audit Committee, the UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) is calling on the Government to maintain the Code for Sustainable Homes. 
 20 Nov 2013

Waste heat from London Underground will warm homes

Waste heat captured from London Underground tunnels and an electrical substation will be used to heat homes and reduce energy bills through a pioneering new scheme. 
 19 Nov 2013

UK Green Building Council warns of job losses if green levies are cut

More than 10,000 construction and insulation jobs could be lost if the Government cuts 'green levies' on energy bills, the UK Green Building Council is warning. 
 19 Nov 2013

DECC report shows increase in take up of Green Deal Plans

A total of 1,173 households had Green Deal Plans in progress at the end of October compared to 954 by the end of September, according to the latest report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). 
 19 Nov 2013

Cistermiser names new national sales manager

Cistermiser has appointed Paul Taylor as national sales manager. 
 18 Nov 2013
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