24 November 2014

Directly employed labour is good for business

Site based installation work can prove to be a difficult element to get right and we have had many years of experience on what works and what doesn’t on sites. Over the past three or four years we have noticed a change in attitude within the industry with installation contracts becoming more demanding and there[…]

  • 24 November 2014

24 November 2014

Wilo announces lucky winner of photography competition

Adela Nistora won the prize with her shot of Jeppe Hein’s interactive fountain With entries coming from everyone including plumbers and heating engineers to aspiring photographers, the best selection of pictures are available to view on Twitter, Facebook, on e-shots and in online and local exhibitions. John Brook won second place with his shot of[…]

  • 24 November 2014

21 November 2014

Cool-phase ventilation & cooling system achieves RAL Certification

The phase change material has the equivalent of 25 years of service life The figures achieved by the phase change material during the cycles is the equivalent to 28 years of life in service, which well exceeds the five year Cool-phase guarantee and the 25 year design life estimated by Monodraught during its own development[…]

  • 21 November 2014

19 November 2014

Gaia underfloor heating for new Cambridge student development

DEVI electric underfloor heating system for The Newton development by Chard Robinson DEVI electric underfloor heating system installed throughout The Newton development by Chard Robinson for students in Cambridge The original Victorian building has been completely reconstructed to modern British standards and the facade faithfully re-built, integrating original features such as the sandstone pillars and[…]

  • 19 November 2014

18 November 2014

Increased efficiency with next generation Ecodan air source heat pumps

  UK’s first use of a plate heat exchanger in a domestic cylinder patented Scale-Stop technology to remove the risk of limescale build-up Need for renewable heating The Ecodan advanced range answers the growing need for more renewable heating in the UK as the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) also moves from its legacy stage[…]

  • 18 November 2014

17 November 2014

Grant UK new wood pellet store for Spira condensing biomass boilers

Grant UK launches new wood pellet store Grant UK new wood pellet store reduces annual fuel bills for condensing biomass boilers Though wood pellets can be bought in bags (typically around 10 to 15kg), if space is available, a bulk store can be installed which can directly feed (by auger or vacuum system) the intermediate[…]

  • 17 November 2014

04 November 2014

Keston Heat-Only boiler range shortlisted in HVR Awards 2014

Keston shortlisted in Commercial/ Industrial Heating Product of the Year category 2014 for its Heat-Only boiler range Keston Heat-Only range Keston was ahead of its time when it integrated an ErP approved pump within the framework of the Keston Heat-Only boiler. In January 2013, the ErP Directive demanded that standalone pumps must meet higher efficiency[…]

  • 04 November 2014

03 November 2014

3D printing and computer modelling is transforming engineering

The presentations revolved around the ways in which technology is changing the way that engineers work The presentation, which was delivered to CIBSE Young Engineers Network, examined the ways in which 3D printing was used in building services manufacturing and focused on how it was rolled out during the development of Monodraught’s Cool-phase system. A[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

RAL Certification for low energy ventilation & cooling system

Further enhanced due to its high performance phase change material (PCM), the system underwent extensive testing to determine how the technology will fair when used within the built environment. The figures achieved by the PCM during the cycles is the equivalent to 28 years of life in service, exceeding the 5-year Cool phase guarantee and[…]

  • 03 November 2014

03 November 2014

A-Gas pressure temperature app stars at Chillventa 2014

A-Gas International at Chillventa 2014 A-Gas demonstrated their new free pressure temperature app that offers fast and comprehensive data straight to engineers iPhone or Android devices. The app means information is available for engineers and contractors in the industry through social media channels. Hayley Russell, Group Marketing Executive for A-Gas International: “We received a great[…]

  • 03 November 2014