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ASHRAE has established a dedicated Centre of high standards to address greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, signalling an alignment with global decarbonisation efforts. The move underscores the increasing pressure on the building sector to reduce its environmental impact. ASHRAE's new Centre of high standards for Building Decarbonization (CEBD)
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RecycleForce in Indianapolis is set to receive a $500,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a move aimed at boosting the local economy and cleaning up communities. One might say it's about time someone got around to it. The EPA's
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The Bathroom Association has opened nominations for its 2026 'Thirty-under-Thirty' awards, seeking to recognise and promote the next generation of talent within the bathroom industry. The Bathroom Association's 'Thirty-under-Thirty' Awards 2026 aim to highlight individuals aged 29 or under who demonstrate innovation and high
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City & Guilds and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering (CIPHE) are collaborating to address skills gaps and enhance training standards in the plumbing and heating sector, reflecting growing concerns about the industry's ability to meet current and future demands. This alliance aims to tackle pressing
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The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has released its manifesto for 2025-2027, outlining its strategic priorities for the UK's plumbing and heating sector. The manifesto focuses on skills development, sustainability, conservation, and safeguarding within the industry, addressing critical challenges and proposing solutions centred on those
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GEA has once again earned the highest rating – Platinum – in the globally recognised EcoVadis sustainability assessment. The machinery and plant manufacturer improved its score from 82 to 92 out of 100. For the second year running, GEA ranks among the top 1% of more than 150,000 rated companies across
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Reece has consolidated and expanded its services to Queensland's Wide Bay Burnett region with a new Bundaberg multisite. Reece has opened a new multisite location at 16 Lillian Crescent, Kensington, in Bundaberg, Queensland, which houses relocated Actrol and Plumbing branches, alongside new Irrigation & Pools and Civil branches.
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**Star Refrigeration** is seeking to recruit industrial refrigeration engineering apprentices at locations including Aberdeen, Bellshill, Leeds, Northampton, and Reading. This three-year apprenticeship programme provides a nationally recognised engineering qualification, with successful apprentices transitioning into permanent roles as Industrial Refrigeration Engineers. According to **Star Refrigeration**, its industrial refrigeration engineers are '
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UK homes saw a record year for certified renewable installations in 2025, installing a new small-scale renewable energy source roughly every 90 seconds. According to data from MCS, the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewables, 2025 was a record year, with 369,000 certified renewable installations in UK homes
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The passing of Christiane Schaufler-Münch, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of BITZER SE, sees her shares transferred to THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, ensuring the company's continued independence. Christiane Schaufler-Münch’s shares will transfer to THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION, solidifying its influence. This arrangement, coupled with the appointment of Christian Wehrle
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Updated VAT guidance clarifies which energy-saving materials qualify for zero-rate VAT until March 2027. NIBE has announced updated guidance on VAT rates for energy-saving materials, effective from April 2022 in Great Britain. The revised rules remove both the social conditions test and the 60% test for qualifying installations in England,
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NIBE's S735C exhaust air heat pump aims to capture and reuse domestic energy, improving efficiency via integration with the myUplink platform. NIBE has introduced its S735C exhaust air heat pump to the British market, a system designed to extract warm air from homes and convert it into useful