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B&ES appoints new branch chairman
31 - March - 2014 Managing director of Indepth Hygiene, Richard Norman, has been appointed chairman of the B&ES (Building and Engineering Services Association) Ventilation Hygiene branch. Mr Norm...
Building Automation Projects Moving Toward Convergence onto
March 31, 2014 San Jose, Calif. -- Echelon Corp. has released findings from an online survey that shed light on plans for building automation systems of the future. Survey results indicate that a majority of planners intend to integrate HVAC, lighting, and security systems onto a common platform, and that almost half of building automation projects involve legacy systems running multiple protocols...
Blackford Capital Acquires Grand Transformers Inc.
March 31, 2014 Grand Rapids, Mich. -- Blackford Capital has announced the acquisition of Grand Haven, Mich.-based Grand Transformers Inc. (GTI), a designer and manufacturer of transformers and inductive components serving the adjustable speed drives, HVAC, energy/renewables, and other industries. Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. that acq...
Economic losses forecast due to increasing heat
March 31, 2014 The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the second part of its latest report on climate change. The Working Group 2, Fifth Assessment Report covers the likely impacts of climate change and our capacity to adapt to future climate risks. From the last major review of almost six years ago, it provides a strengthened body of evidence on o...
Toshiba customers convert points into prizes
March 31, 2014 Three Toshiba customers won prizes in the company’s recent Six Nations Challenge competition, although the top prize of ￡100,000 was unclaimed. The aim was to predict the outcom...
ADCAS unveils new website and logo
March 31, 2014 The Association for Ductwork Contractors and Allied Services (ADCAS) is launching a new website at www.adcas.co.uk and has updated its logo. Association president Malcolm Moss sa...
Manor Concepts unveils new R&D facility
March 31, 2014 Manor Concepts has invested ￡250,000 in a new research and development facility. Based at the company’s headquarters in Sandy, Bedfordshire, the laboratory and manufacturing site took five months to complete. It will enable the company to significantly increase its product range of retail cabinets and door products. Thanks to the incorporation of the latest research a...
TRS and FSW agree new supply deal
March 31, 2014 Technical Retail Services Limited (TRS) has appointed FSW UK Group as its primary refrigeration equipment and components supplier for its Service and Projects Divisions. ? Effective from 1 April, the new agreement follows Marks & Spencer’s decision to award TRS a contract to provide refrigeration service and maintenance to 270 stores nationwide. ? The TRS Service Division will be su...
University of Akron Uses Energy Savings to Fund Additional C
Johnson Controls to Deliver $58 Million in Operational and Energy Efficiency Savings Milwaukee, March 31, 2014?-- Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with established core businesses i...
Calls for installers & advisors to support Green Deal
28 March 2014 According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Green Deal statistics, 162,096 assessments were lodged up to the end of February 2014, up 12 per cent from the end of January. ? In response to the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council’s (HHIC) comment on the Green Deal needing installer support to survive, NAPIT calls for installers and advisors to get behind th...
