21 June 2023
83% of people want to know more about indoor ...
There is still a wide knowledge gap about indoor air quality IAQ) in the UK, but more people are starting to ask questions, according to a survey ...
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20 June 2023
Vent hygiene register backs hospitality ...
The ventilation hygiene industry’s newly rebranded certification scheme BESA Vent Hygiene Register (VHR) has started fundraising for the 186-year-old ...
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14 June 2023
BESA launches sixth annual conference
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that its sixth Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, October 12 at the ...
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8 June 2023
BESA revamps vital ventilation hygiene ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has updated the Grease Hygiene training courses that underpin professional standards in the ...
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8 June 2023
Surge in vent hygiene compliance as fire ...
Demand for cleaning and maintenance of kitchen extract ventilation systems has increased dramatically in the past year, according to the industry’s ...
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8 June 2023
Boost for IAQ training to mark Clean Air Day
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is marking this year’s National Clean Air Day (CAD) by launching a major new approach to indoor ...
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8 June 2023
Government’s hospital plan depends on ...
The government’s high-profile plan to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030 depends on radically transforming the way building engineering projects are ...
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24 May 2023
Mitsubishi to sponsor BESA Awards and ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that Mitsubishi Electric will once again be the headline sponsor for its Industry ...
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24 May 2023
Net zero will make the UK ‘warmer and richer’
The MP who signed the UK’s net zero pledge into law has told an industry podcast that adapting buildings will deliver economic growth and better ...
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23 May 2023
BESA headlines international skills forum
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is headline partner for the latest International Skills Summit taking place this Thursday, May ...
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17 May 2023
Low carbon heating apprentices get King’s ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the selection of low carbon heating and sustainable engineering qualifications for ...
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10 May 2023
BESA launches new phase of heat pump training
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a new round of free heat pump installation training to help the industry upskill ...
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4 May 2023
Pro-Duct Group triumphs at BESA Scotland ...
BESA Scotland’s latest annual Golf Day in Peebles was hailed a huge success with more than 60 members taking part.
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4 May 2023
Retrofit failure could spark new energy ...
A collective failure to retrofit commercial buildings to meet net zero targets threatens to ignite a new energy crisis, according to the Building ...
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27 April 2023
Praise for pipework app as specifications ...
A free app developed by two industry bodies is helping to improve the quality of pipework specifications across the construction and building ...
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21 April 2023
BESA appoints new membership director
Rebecca Fox has joined the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) as its new director of membership.
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12 April 2023
Employers urged to take advantage of T Level ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed a £12 million injection of government funding to increase the uptake of T Levels ...
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10 April 2023
BESA calls for calm in face of F-gas furore
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged the UK government to keep “a sense of perspective” in the face of a growing row over ...
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30 March 2023
Guide aims to improve industry’s ‘spatial ...
New technical guidance from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) emphasises the importance of allowing adequate spacing between ...
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24 March 2023
Cautious welcome for government energy ...
The government’s strategy for spending up to £2.5bn on improving the energy efficiency of homes and public sector buildings has been given a cautious ...
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16 March 2023
BESA welcomes Budget boost for ‘older skills’
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed government measures aimed at encouraging experienced workers to return to work ...
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9 March 2023
Apprenticeships crucial to improving ...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week (SAW) can play a pivotal role in helping the building services sector get to grips with its skills shortages and lack of ...
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9 March 2023
Property sector heading for energy ...
Thousands of commercial landlords could end up with costly ‘stranded assets’ once new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation for ...
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2 March 2023
BESA prompts government intervention in ...
The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS)* has said it will act to address the continued controversy surrounding the installation of smoke ...
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