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Overheating should be part of building ...
Changes to the management of the Building Safety Regulator has created an opportunity to address what is often referred to as the most overlooked ...
Heatwaves keep coming and our buildings ...
As we move into another summer heatwave, BESA technical director Kevin Morrissey says we need to urgently rethink how we deal with overheating ...
Alternative Heat: Increasing Capacity And ...
Faced with rising project volumes and tighter deadlines, Alternative Heat Ltd. turned to automation and saw incredible results. The UK-based offsite ...
Tool Theft: The Reality Of The Issue And How ...
With a bill currently going through Parliament that aims to enforce harsher punishment for tool thieves, it’s becoming more important than ever to ...
How We Can Make Britain Great Again
Without getting too Donald Trump about it, the building services sector has a big (and maybe even beautiful!) opportunity to play a crucial role in ...
Shaping The Future Of Cooling: Meet The 2025 ...
Shaping the Future of Cooling: Meet the 2025 WorldSkills UK RACHP Competitors In a world increasingly driven by energy efficiency, environmental ...
Top Tips for Crafting a Winning Entry for ...
Getting shortlisted for the BESA Industry Awards can be a game-changer for your business. It's a fantastic opportunity to showcase your achievements, ...
99% Of Landlords Report Mould Problems
99% of landlords have mould problems in their housing stock A third of tenants report their homes have mould present in 5-6 rooms Nicola Rivers, ...
Fixing The Foundations: Tackling The ...
The UK construction industry faces a growing crisis; a widening gap between the demand for skilled labour and the number of apprentices entering the ...
Keep Calm And Focus On Your (People) ...
The global economy is reeling from Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ but there are ways for the building engineering sector to turn a negative into a ...
10 Ways To Maximise Your BESA Membership ...
Joining the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) provides more than industry recognition. It offers practical benefits that support ...
Effective Conflict Avoidance In ...
In the construction industry, disputes are a common challenge due to various factors including the complexity of projects and the multitude of ...
Who Wants To Be A Compliant Client?
The building safety regime is under sustained scrutiny for holding up crucial projects and stunting economic growth, but it is here to stay, so the ...
Apprenticeships Uncovered: An Interview With ...
We sat down with Sam Turato of DW Refrigeration, who recently won Gold at the 2024 WorldSkills UK competition and was named Apprentice of the Year at ...
Timeless Strategies For Business Longevity ...
This guest post by Assured Trade Limited explores risk management strategies to help businesses stay financially stable and resilient. The views ...
NextGen Ella's Journey: Becoming a ...
In the world of engineering, every professional has a unique path that led them to their career. For Ella, a Trainee Contracts Engineer at Narbeths ...
Taking Your Business From Compliance To ...
In the dynamic and highly regulated refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) industry, achieving excellence extends beyond mere compliance with legal ...
The Future of Heat Networks: Opportunities ...
Heat Networks are emerging as a significant growth area within the building services industry. With the UK government committed to expanding these ...
Only AI can save us now
The UK government sees artificial intelligence as the answer to many of the country’s problems. From fixing potholes to reforming the NHS, it claims ...
What a year but where do we go from here?
BESA President Adrian Hurley reflects on a tumultuous 2024 and looks ahead to potential business growth in 2025 despite extremely challenging ...
Educate don’t intimidate
Building engineering firms are struggling to get to grips with new safety legislation and a big part of the problem is the “dense and confusing legal ...
Deadline looming for industry accreditation ...
The building services industry will enter a new era at the end of this year with the removal of so-called ‘Grandfather Rights’ for engineering ...
Meet the WorldSkills UK Refrigeration and ...
WorldSkills UK Overview At BESA we are proud to have been chosen as an organising partner of the WorldSkills UK competition, which celebrates both ...
Some people were ‘simply incompetent’
Could there be a more damning indictment from the Grenfell Tower public inquiry than that? Writes BESA's Director of Specialist Knowledge, Rachel ...