A new skills and policy department has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) to address the major training and recruitment challenges faced by the sector. A team of skills and policy specialists will focus on improving the ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) unveiled the winners and highly commended in its record breaking 2024 Industry Awards which took place on 17 October at London’s historic Brewery, Chiswell Street. Outstanding businesses and individuals were recognised across 14 awards ...

In response to the collapse of main contractor ISG, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for a “tough and rapid response” from government. M&E firms are expected to be among the hardest hit by the financial collapse of ...

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 ...

Electrotechnical businesses continue to be held back by slow growth, partly blamed on a shortage of adequately skilled workers, finds survey. The latest quarterly survey of the UK engineering services sector, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and ...

Ensure the work you are responsible for is compliant and contributes to a safe, healthy, and efficient indoor environment. TR19® Air Specification for Internal Cleanliness and Hygiene Management of Ventilation Systems requirements have changed. So, it’s important for you and ...

A dedicated group for young engineers and newcomers to the industry has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The BESA NextGen network replaces the Association’s ‘Future Leaders’ group which was formed in 2017 to support young engineers ...

A new specification for ventilation hygiene has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) as part of its ongoing efforts to minimise the risk posed by contaminated indoor air to human health and wellbeing. BESA has also updated two ...

New technical guidance designed to help contractors make more informed decisions when selecting suspension systems for building services has been published by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The latest in the Association’s series of technical bulletins, TB58 Alternative Systems ...

Despite repeated warnings that measures introduced by the Building Safety Act are now in place, affecting every project, many contractors are still ignoring safety regulations says the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The Association is concerned that firms do not ...