Sustainability is a must-have for corporate planners today as they face increasing pressure to decarbonise from consumers, regulators, and their own corporate partners. In fact, 86% of business leaders view sustainability strategies as investments in business stability. Bringing existing operations ...
Read More »Winners of the BCIA Awards revealed
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) revealed the winners of its 2023 awards at an exclusive ceremony and gala dinner on 04 May at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The ceremony, which was hosted by actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw ...
Read More »New panel extends room control capabilities
Siemens continues to expand the offering from its KNX Gamma building control range with the release of the second generation of the KNX Touch Control TC5 panel. Building on the success of its award-winning predecessor, the new version retains the ...
Read More »BEMS sector valued at £835m in 2022
Data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Information Service (MIS) report has estimated that the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) sector is now worth around £835.8 million to the UK economy. This represents an increase of eight ...
Read More »Two new Technical Guides from BCIA
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has published two new Technical Guides which are available to download. Building Assessment Schemes The first Guide covers the various Building Assessment Schemes, including BREEAM, LEED, NABERS, RESET, WELL Being Standard, and WiredScore. Building ...
Read More »Acquisitions see SOCOTEC leading the UK building control sector
Testing, inspection and certification company, SOCOTEC UK, is consolidating the market of Building Control in the UK with two strategic acquisitions. Quadrant Building Control and Shore, two Approved Inspectors, were acquired at the end of 2022. With these acquisitions, SOCOTEC ...
Read More »BCIA announces changes to Management Committee
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced changes to its Management Committee, with the addition of new members Jen Vickers, Ron Purcell and Jason Harper. Vickers is Document Engineer for Crown House Technologies, part of Laing O’Rourke, and works ...
Read More »Entries now open for BCIA Awards 2023
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has opened entries for the 2023 BCIA Awards which will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. The BCIA Awards recognise innovation, product development, project delivery and great training ...
Read More »Using smart technology to make buildings more comfortable and energy efficient in extreme temperatures
With flexible working now becoming much more common since lockdown, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) says staff will expect their employers to take the necessary steps to ensure their place of work is a comfortable environment, particularly in periods ...
Read More »Sodexo’s Joanna Harris wins prestigious BCIA award
Joanna Harris, Sodexo’s Hard FM ambassador, has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Contribution award at the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) 2022 awards. Harris is a passionate advocate of careers in engineering, and of apprenticeships as a route into the ...
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