REHAU backs prioritising retrofitting over demolition
Following calls from architectural experts to save on carbon emissions by upgrading older buildings instead of knocking them down, building designers and specifiers should consider retrofitting solutions to improve overall sustainability, REHAU has stressed
HETAS welcomes new law on solid fuels
HETAS has welcomed the government’s publication of draft regulations for the Air Quality Domestic Solid Fuels Standards in England
Mira extends partnership with Cheltenham Town for two more years
Cheltenham Town have been celebrating the signing of Kohler Mira Ltd, best known locally for the MIRA Showers brand, for a two-year sponsorship extension to continue as the front of the shirt sponsors at the club
Flow regulators crucial amid increased handwashing
Neoperl has stressed that fitting a flow regulator to household taps could make huge savings to water usage
CMS invests in “visionary” boiler breakdown sensor
Commercial Maintenance Services UK (CMS) has acquired a business that is developing an innovative sensor capable of predicting gas boiler breakdowns
Redundancy leads to new powerflushing business
Barry Maxted, who has more than 15 years’ experience in the industry, has made the most of his time on furlough by starting a new powerflushing business.
Government looks to set new energy efficiency standard
A new UK energy efficiency standard for appliances is under consideration by the government ahead of the country’s forthcoming departure from the EU
Promoting ‘COVID-19 Secure’ deemed critical to business success
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has issued a warning to those businesses not trading and positioning themselves as being ‘COVID-19 Secure’
Green Homes Grant offers “limited opportunity” for installers, says APHC
A new Green Homes Grant scheme offers little to most heating and plumbing engineers, according to a leading trade association.
Worcester Bosch says boilers omission is an oversight
Government confirmation that the Green Home Grant will not include boilers works has been questioned by a leading manufacturer