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BSRIA chairman Tom Smith has announced the appointment of Tom Garrigan BSc (Hons) as the new BSRIA Technical Director. Tom Garrigan joined BSRIA in 2007 as a test engineer and has gained broad experience in the sector, becoming Business Manager for the BSRIA Test House in 2015. He maintains a …

BSRIA has successfully extended the scope of its UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accreditation for sampling Formaldehyde and Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) in accordance with BS EN 16000-3:2011 and BS EN 16000-6:2011 respectively. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are carbon-based substances that evaporate at room temperature and can be a common problem in indoor air quality. A simple, cost effective way …

Mike Smith, engineering director, BSRIA, has been made an Honorary Member of BSRIA. This is only the 11th time this honour has been awarded in the 64-year history of the Association. The award recognises an extraordinary contribution to the Association and the independent promotion of best practice in the building services industry. A leading figure …

With surveys repeatedly highlighting that the construction industry is not attracting enough talent to meet growing demand, and a recent BSRIA survey finding that 78 per cent of member companies were having trouble finding suitably qualified workers, BSRIA is calling for industry to make the most of National Apprenticeship Week 2019 (NAW2019). It runs from Monday 4th to Friday 8th March …

BSRIA has launched its 4th Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers publication which was written by workplace student: Abigail Teekaram. This insightful report looks at the careers of some successful engineers at BSRIA, among its membership and in the industry. It leads on naturally from last year’s publication which considered the range of …

BSRIA has appointed Dan Higgins as its new sales manager, Instrument Solutions, effective from Monday 12 November 2018. Dan has almost 20 years’ experience working for public and private sector organisations across the environmental, waste and water utilities sectors. He completed a B.Sc in Environmental Science and an M.Sc in Instrumentation …

BSRIA has become a BESA (Building Engineering Services Association) approved laboratory for Heat Interface Unit (HIU) testing in accordance with BESA Technical Standard: UK HIU Test Regime – October 2018. The test regime covers the performance of HIUs designed for space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) production, which includes pressure testing, static, dynamic, keep warm …

BSRIA North is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Nash as its new business development executive, effective from Monday 1 October 2018, in a newly-created role. Richard trained as an archaeologist before moving into the world of education and apprenticeships. For the past 12 years he has been working at the …

BSRIA has commented today’s announcement by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which has issued a “dramatic report” on the impact of global warming of keeping the rise under 1.5C. At a meeting in South Korea, after three years of research and a week of haggling between scientists and government officials, it states that …

BSRIA has announced the appointment of Colin Goodwin CEng as its new technical director at BSRIA.  Colin has had an extensive and distinguished career in the building services design and sustainable engineering sector with particular interest in innovative building maintenance techniques. He comes to BSRIA from MITIE where he held the role …