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Overheating is now a critical safety issue, ...
With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for urgent action to tackle ...
BESA backs series of competence consultations
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting a series of industry consultations to establish the competence standards needed to ...
BESA Academy Gains EAL Accredited Centre ...
BESA Academy has officially been recognised as an EAL Accredited Centre, further strengthening its role as a trusted provider of high-quality ...
BESA Smashes Awards Entry Record
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its 2025 Industry Awards shortlist chosen from a record breaking number of entries.
BESA Welcomes Chance To Solve Late Payment ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed a new consultation launched by the government as a “once in a generation” ...
‘Timely Research’ To Gauge Building Safety ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched in-depth research to measure how well the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) ...
Industry Body Calls For Home Cooling Grants
This summer’s heatwaves have reinforced the need for wider use of residential cooling, according to members of the Building Engineering Services ...
Building engineering workers vote for ...
Unite the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives that will come into force on October 6 ...
BESA Annual Conference leads ‘Race to the ...
The 2025 BESA Annual Conference will take place on October 16 at the Brewery in London.
Data Centre Boom Fuelling Building Services ...
Building services contractors are increasingly taking the lead on data centre projects, according to the Building Engineering Services Association ...
BESA Suspends 14 Members
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process.
REFCOM Reaches 9,000 Member Milestone
REFCOM, the UK’s primary F-Gas certification body, has registered its 9,000th member, reflecting rising levels of best practice across the ...
BESA Launches Competence Toolkit
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched the first in a planned series of practical guides to help the building services ...
BESA Appoints New Director Of Competence And ...
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed a new director of competence and compliance.
WorldSkills UK Contestants Get Ready To Face ...
The refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) category of the 2025 WorldSkills UK competition reaches its live qualifying stage at the ...
Top 30 firms still optimistic despite ...
The UK’s 30 largest mechanical & electrical (M&E) contractors enjoyed collective growth of 23% last year despite a period of “considerable ...
A Message Away From A Contract?
In the recent case of Jaevee Homes Limited v Mr Steve Fincham (trading as Fincham Demolition) [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC), the Technology and Construction ...
BESA urges government to act quickly on ...
The government must commit to a fully funded national programme of building retrofits which has human health and wellbeing at its heart, according to ...
Companies Warned Not To 'Fake' Diversity
Built environment firms shouldn’t do anything about improving the diversity of their workforces if they don’t truly believe in it, according to a ...
Ten Years Of Progress On Payment, ...
The industry has made significant progress on late payment, pre-qualification, and competence since the formation of the trade bodyBuild UK ten years ...
More Refrigerant Bans Possible Says ...
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase out programmes and ...
BESA 2024 Review: Key Milestones, Member ...
🏗️ Celebrating Progress, Championing Change, Shaping the Future. BESA's 2024 Year In Review marks a significant milestone as the Association ...
Recruiting UK Armed Forces Service Leavers
Are you facing a skills gap in your workforce? You're not alone a staggering 68% of UK employers have struggled to find skilled workers in the past ...
Walking for clean air
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is staging two sponsored walks to mark this year’s national Clean Air Day in support of the Ella ...