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‘Landmark’ prosecution of online seller welcomed by REFCOM

REFCOM, the air conditioning and refrigeration industry’s largest safety register, has welcomed the successful prosecution of the online sales company Appliances Direct (AD) for breaching F-Gas Regulations. AD’s holding company Buy It Direct (BID) has been fined £37,500 following legal ...

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HVAC specialist announces £10k apprenticeship investment

The owners of HVAC specialist Campbell West have gone back to the future to strengthen the company’s workforce and air-conditioning offer. Steven Campbell and Daniel West left school to become apprentice plumbers and now they have shown their continued faith ...

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Taking the temperature

Jason Webb, Managing Director, Electronic Temperature Instruments on the importance of precision temperature control in maintaining vital assets Precision temperature control is a critical element in laboratories and research facilities, where breakthroughs in scientific research, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare rely on ...

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Recolight welcomes WEEE Consultation

The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, ...

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FlexSA welcomes 2024 with new chair

The Flexible Space Association (FlexSA), which represents over a thousand flexible workspace locations across the UK, is kicking off 2024 with the announcement of new Board Chair, Andrea Kolokasi. She takes over the reins from Freya Cross, Head of Business ...

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New home for the ASFP

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has moved to its new head office in Coventry. The new building provides the ASFP with greater capacity, enabling it to offer even more support and services to its members. The new premises, ...

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Extra time for Reconomy’s sustainability partnership with Wolves and its charitable Foundation

Circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has extended its sustainability partnership with Wolves and its charity, Wolves Foundation. The relationship dates back over 25 years and was deepened ahead of the 2022/23 Premier League when Reconomy became Wolves’ sustainability partner as well ...

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Clearway expands European offering with SECONTEC acquisition

European security services provider, Clearway Group, has acquired SECONTEC Group, a leading provider of remote video surveillance and CCTV Towers across Germany and Austria. London-based Clearway has nationwide operations across the UK and France, and the addition of SECONTEC further ...

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BCC chair says Government response to life-saving campaign is ‘disappointing’ and ‘complacent’

Thousands of lives could potentially be saved by making cleaning and hygiene – one of the UK’s biggest industries- a national priority, says British Cleaning Council (BCC) Chair, Delia Cannings. Cannings has accused the Government of being “dismissive, arrogant and ...

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Trade body urges Government to focus on retrofit in 2024

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling on the Government to help accelerate growth in the number of whole building retrofit projects carried out during 2024. The Association believes only “a holistic approach to building performance” will unlock the ...

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