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Repair when you can! The KNIPEX spare part range
20/04/26
For the Public, Industrial Associate, DIY, Business
When tools are used day in, day out, wear is inevitable. But replacing an entire tool every time a part fails isn’t always necessary. KNIPEX has a wide range of spare parts available, giving plumbers the option to extend the life of their tools rather than replace them altogether.
Rinnai in Malta - Quality products & service, First time Every time
17/04/26
Industrial Associate, Sustainability, Low carbon energy, Heat pumps
Energy Savings Solutions of Malta, headed by Franco Bileci, the sole suppliers of Rinnai heating & continuous flow hot water heating products, are approaching their 20th anniversary of successful trading on this jewelled island. In that time, the company has supplied and installed products and systems to thousands of sites, in domestic homes and also in all types of commercial sites such as hotels, holiday homes & villas, healthcare and nursing homes.
Regional winners announced for 2026 Heating Installer Awards Category finalists also revealed
16/04/26
Awards, HVAC, Renewables
The best heating installers across the UK in 2026 have been named today, together with those shortlisted in the three separate category awards: Rising Star, Best Renewables Installer and Best HVAC Installer.
Baxi reduces HGV emissions by ~99% with HVO fuel
02/04/26
Industrial Associate, Net-zero, Low carbon energy
Baxi has accelerated progress on the road to net zero by eliminating diesel as its standard HGV fuel and switching to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), reducing HGV fuel emissions by ~ 99%.
CIC raises concerns to government over new school sprinkler polic
02/04/26
Government, Public safety, Fire sprinklers, Fire Safety
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Education about new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression in schools.
Lawton Tubes left bowled over after staff member helped England to silverware in the championships
01/04/26
Industrial Associate, Awards
Coventry-based copper tube specialists Lawton Tubes have been left bowled over after one of their staff members helped England to silverware at the World Bowls Championships in Norway earlier this month.
THE BIG CONSTRUCTION DIVERSITY CHALLENGE ANNOUNCES HOMELESS CHARITY HEAD AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
31/03/26
Events, Disability, Diversity and Inclusion, Charity
Leading charity head Mossie Lyons has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s Big Construction Diversity Challenge. Mossie is the director of homeless and substance misuse support organisation Kairos Community Trust in London, which has strong links with BCDC’s partner charity CRASH.
Future Role of Gas? The Rinnai Survey Says...
25/03/26
Industrial Associate, Gas, Heating, Renewables
Rinnai Director Chris Goggin presents the results of a representational survey of HVAC industry consultants & contractors on the subject of “The Future Role of Gas in UK Heating and Hot Water.”
Why Commercial Buildings Are Still Underestimating Water Risk
20/03/26
Water efficiency, Sustainability, Building Solutions
As World Water Day approaches on 22nd March, global conversations often focus on scarcity and climate resilience. But closer to home, water waste and poor infrastructure management remain everyday challenges across the UK’s commercial building stock.