Adrian Hurley, Managing Director of design, installation and maintenance contractor, FP Hurley & Sons, has been elected as President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2024-25. Hurley has been involved with BESA since 2019 when he joined Council ...
Read More »New training programme aims to inspire future generations
A new training programme designed to help building services firms work more closely with schools and inspire future generations of building services engineers has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The BESA School Engagement and Engineering Discovery ...
Read More »Survey highlights persistent skills gap in electrotechnical and engineering services sector
Industry survey reveals electrotechnical and engineering services businesses continue to struggle with finding suitably qualified candidates to fill vacancies in their organisations. The latest quarterly Building Engineering Business Survey, carried out by ECA in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, ...
Read More »BESA unveils Industry Awards shortlist
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its Industry Awards shortlist for 2024 having received an all-time record high number of entries. The awards, which were free to enter, reward individuals, teams, and companies responsible for delivering projects, products, ...
Read More »CIBSE launches ‘Building Performance Reimagined’ project
CIBSE has launched a ‘groundbreaking’ initiative titled ‘Building Performance Reimagined’, a visionary project aimed at transforming the landscape of building engineering and sustainability. Commissioned by CIBSE and researched by Arup, the project diverges from conventional engineering paradigms. Rather than focusing solely ...
Read More »BESA and CIBSE agree strategic alliance
Contractors’ trade body the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the industry’s professional institution CIBSE have agreed to work more closely to ensure progress on several key initiatives including the push for net zero in the built environment and the ...
Read More »CIBSE Flush Challenge launches to inspire future engineers
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has launched the ‘CIBSE Flush Challenge’ as part of the organisation’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineers and addressing the skills gap in the industry. A unique educational game, the ...
Read More »CIBSE appoints new president
Fiona Cousins has been appointed as the new President of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Cousins, who holds several senior roles at Arup, brings extensive experience and a deep commitment to advancing sustainability and broadening the focus ...
Read More »MEP contractors optimistic about future growth prospects
A new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) reveals the building services sector is ‘turning the corner’, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects. The Association’s latest annual Top 30 Mechanical and ...
Read More »BESA elects new IAQ group chair
The CEO of ARM Environments, Adam Taylor, has been elected as chair of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) group of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Taylor takes over the role from Nathan Wood, MD of Farmwood M&E Services, who served ...
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