Hotter summers are sending homeowners in search of cooling. Here’s why air conditioning could keep your diary as full in July as it is in January, Ian Payton, Senior Category Manager at Plumb Centre explains: For most heating engineers, the diary looks very different in January than it does in July. But the hotter summers […]

As part of this year’s National Heat Pump Week (12-16 October), Jo Salt from Glow-worm looks back at one of the key conversations she had with installers at InstallerSHOW 2026 and what it told us about the opportunities and challenges facing the heating industry as it continues its transition to low carbon heating: Events like […]

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is calling on everyone across the plumbing and heating industry to get involved in Quality Plumber Week 2026 (QPW26), running from 5th to 11th October, and help celebrate the outstanding work, dedication and professionalism of the people working across the sector.  Organised annually by APHC, Quality Plumber […]

Hitachi Cooling & Heating is strengthening its commercial HVAC portfolio with the launch of the R32 version of the air365 Max (Pro) series, a new top-flow Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system. The new solution is designed to complement the existing R410A range, operates with the R32 refrigerant (GWP 675), and delivers reliable performance, advanced safety […]