The Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) has launched BG 90/2026 Dealing with Mould in Social Housing, a comprehensive technical guide designed to support social housing providers, private landlords and construction professionals in managing and eliminating damp and mould. ...
Read More »Only 21% of UK schools have installed smart ventilation systems
According to a new study by indoor ventilation experts, Airflow, four in five UK schools (79 per cent) are yet to adopt smart ventilation systems, meaning the vast majority of education buildings continue to rely on outdated or insufficient ventilation ...
Read More »Vent-Axia’s new smart fan helps landlords stay ahead of Awaab’s Law
With Awaab’s Law now having come into effect for social landlords in England, Vent-Axia is urging landlords to take proactive steps to improve poor indoor air quality (IAQ), and tackle damp and mould. Introduced following the tragic death of two-year-old ...
Read More »Ventilation hygiene sector takes up competence challenge
A wide-reaching consultation to establish a framework for defining a route to professional competence in ventilation hygiene has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The consultation will form an integral part of a wider built environment exercise to ...
Read More »Calls to get ahead for site cooling amid soaring temperatures and construction sector surge
Amid forecasts of a major boom in UK construction, Aggreko is advising construction managers to take steps to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites nationwide. The call follows the Glenigan ...
Read More »Exciting news from VES – third generation leadership announcement
VES is proud to announce the recent addition of Ben Peters and Will Peters as shareholders and directors of our holding company, Ventilating Equipment Supply Holdings Ltd. As a family-owned British manufacturing business, it’s exciting to see the third generation ...
Read More »UK building compliance specialist acquires Enviroduct
Green Zone Surveys, a provider of building compliance and energy assessment services, has acquired ductwork cleaning and ventilation company, Enviroduct. The strategic move marks a significant milestone in Green Zone Surveys’ growth — increasing the company’s workforce and profit, while ...
Read More »Ventilation vital as we boost energy efficiency with building retrofits, say top engineers
Building retrofit programmes to improve energy efficiency must also have appropriate ventilation to provide healthier, safer indoor environments, according to a new report published today by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC). The UK has set ambitious legal targets for reducing greenhouse ...
Read More »Duct Hygiene acquired by First Compliance Group
Ventilation maintenance and fire safety specialist, Duct Hygiene Ltd, has been acquired by First Compliance Group, a compliance, training and regulatory safety specialist within the ventilation and specialist cleaning sectors. The Wrexham-headquartered business, which also has bases in Birmingham, Liverpool, ...
Read More »Nuaire releases CPD on High Temperature Axial Fans & VSDs
Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire is pleased to announce its latest CPD, which addresses High Temperature Axial Fans & Variable Speed Drives (VSDs). This new CPD has been introduced to clearly explain the standard ‘BS EN 12101-3:2002 ...
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