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A1 Expo, a specialist in small- diameter flue components and flue liner, has appointed Ben Hall as its new national sales manager. He will be responsible for developing key accounts for A1 Expo, which sells a range of products including twin-wall insulated flue systems, single- wall flue systems, cowls, chimney fans, core vents, stove fans and carbon monoxide detectors.
www.a1expo.co.uk
BSRIA chief executive, Julia Evans, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Corporation of Leeds College Building. Ms Evans stated: “I am honoured to have been given the appointment of vice chair. The mission statement of the college is ‘inspiring lives and building futures’, which a career in construction and the built environment certainly does.”
www.bsria.co.uk
As part of Waterloo Air Products' commitment to the future of engineering and construction, commercial and export markets manager at Waterloo, Alan Smith, has been appointed as an enterprise adviser with The Careers & Enterprise Company. Mr Smith’s role will help to ensure that young people are aware of the career opportunities in engineering and construction.
www.waterloo.co.uk
Bitzer UK’s managing director, Kevin Glass, has been nominated to be the next president of the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR). He was chosen from a list of 15 potential candidates by the IOR’s nominating committee, consisting of trustees and past presidents.
www.bitzer.de/gb/en/
Andrews Water Heaters has announced the appointment of Gemma Kilburn as its new product manager to take its current product portfolio forward and develop new solutions for commercial water heating.
www.andrewswaterheaters.co.uk
JG Speedfit has promoted Nigel Sanger to the newly created role of divisional director, Speedfit technical support, a position which reflects his technical expertise and longstanding importance within the company.
www.johnguest.com/speedfit
INDUSTRY CALLED TO CONSULT ON HEALTY BUIDLINGS PAPER
launched its first consultation paper, and BEAMA is calling on industry to submit responses and evidence to help build a strong case for healthy buildings.
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The Healthy Homes and Buildings APPG was launched in May 2016 to provide a platform in Parliament to discuss the key health problems being caused through poor quality, damp, noisy, poorly ventilated and inefficient homes and buildings, as well as to demonstrate robust, holistic and innovative solutions. The Green Paper, entitled Building
our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings, lays out the political, economic and business case for building healthy homes and buildings and makes a number of outline recommendations to the Government. These recommendations include a
more connected approach to health and building in Government departments, better standards for
he All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings has
and building provision. Now the APPG wants to know what can be done to ensure that homes and buildings are renovated and built to standards that ensure their occupants can enjoy good health. We’re encouraging our partners across industry to read the paper and provide ideas, solutions and feedback.”
Colin Timmins of BEAMA
new-builds, and making housing – including renovation – an infrastructure priority. BEAMA, a strong supporter of the
group, is an advocate of greater awareness of the impact of poor indoor air quality in UK homes and is campaigning to improve ventilation across the country, working with consumers, policy-makers and industry. Colin Timmins of BEAMA
commented: “The APPG was launched last year and has wasted no time in gathering the evidence of the need to improve standards in housing
Commenting in the Green Paper, Jim Shannon MP, chairman of the APPG, stated: “Government needs to ensure it has a public health focus that properly considers the indoor environment as much as the external environment. For example, recognising that improving indoor air quality is just as much a health priority as tackling outdoor air quality, is a critical first step in the right direction.”
The APPG’s Green Paper is open
for consultation until September 30 2017 and responses will help to form the basis of the APPG’s policy suggestions to Government. To read, download and respond to
the consultation, visit
http://healthyhomesbuildings.org.uk
ALBION TO DEVELOP EXPORT BUSINESS A
lbion Valves, a leading UK valve supplier to the building services industry, is investing in its export business with a specific focus on the Middle East. The company is creating a dedicated export team and
has forged new partnerships with representatives in the region to support growth. Albion has had some representation in the Middle East for several years, but with the emergence of several new major infrastructure projects in the region, such as facilities to accommodate the 2022 World Cup, there has been increasing demand for building services. Albion's strong heritage in building services, along with their increasingly global outlook in business, puts them in an excellent position to trade overseas and they have recently agreed deals with leading agents in UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Les Littlewood, sales and marketing director at Albion,
commented: “We have identified a significant trade opportunity for export in the Middle East. The building services industry in the region is booming, similar to where the UK was about 7 years ago, so we need to build awareness in the region. British brands and British manufacturing are highly
regarded in the region and, indeed, worldwide. With the onset of Brexit it makes total commercial sense for us to maximise these opportunities. We have already had some very encouraging project quotes which is a fantastic place to start.”
Albion will consider opening a Middle Eastern base for business. However, in the short-term export will be supported by a growing UK-based team, which will be managed by new export sales coordinator, Ryan Moore. Mr Moore, who started with the business this month, has held several senior export roles developing new international markets for both manufacturing and retail businesses in the UK. He commented: “This is a really exciting time to join Albion; it is a very forward thinking business and is willing to seize this new opportunity opening up to UK suppliers in the global marketplace. Albion's reputation for quality and reliability, as well as
its strong heritage of British engineering, will stand it in good stead internationally, and the business is already attracting much interest in the Middle East. We also see huge opportunities for the company in Eastern Europe as it continues to develop and improve its infrastructure in line with its growing economy.”
6 September 2017
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