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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24 February 2023
BESA triumphs at trade association awards
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has won the Best Use of Technology Award at the prestigious Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best ...
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23 February 2023
IAQ monitoring should be ‘standard practice’ ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed another intervention by England’s chief medical officer in the controversy ...
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22 February 2023
Taskforce can unlock £1trn energy efficiency ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the government for launching an energy efficiency taskforce charged with driving ...
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21 February 2023
BESA launches expanded industry awards
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched an expanded and rebranded BESA Industry Awards programme for 2023.
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17 February 2023
Heating industry’s lack of diversity is ‘an ...
A collective failure to address diversity means the heating and hot water industry is missing out on crucial skills and putting its whole future at ...
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17 February 2023
Government’s latest payment plan must not ...
The latest government plan to tackle unfair payment practices in construction must not be allowed to fail, according to the Building Engineering ...
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9 February 2023
BESA URGES SHAPPS TO CLARIFY ENERGY POLICY
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the creation of a new government department dedicated to delivering energy security ...
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6 February 2023
Apprentices need to see industry's 'best ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (NAW2023) by encouraging employers to pledge to ...
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31 January 2023
BESA WELCOMES GOVE’S ADMISSION OF GUILT
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) believes the government’s admission that it was partly to blame for the Grenfell Tower tragedy ...
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27 January 2023
GOVERNMENT MUST SPEED UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined the chorus of political voices calling for the government to accelerate its financial ...
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