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Time is running out to enter the #BESAIndustryAwards. The Project of the Year – Indoor Air Quality Award sponsored by Nuaire recognises outstanding building engineering services projects that have demonstrably improved indoor air quality and, as a result, enhanced health, wellbeing, comfort, and performance for building occupants. This category celebrates projects where IAQ has been a core driver of design and delivery, whether through ventilation strategies, filtration, controls, monitoring, or operational optimisation. Judges will prioritise evidence-led submissions that show how IAQ-focused engineering delivers meaningful societal benefits, including improved health outcomes, productivity, and safety. The award aims to: 🌠 Recognise excellence in IAQ-led project delivery 🌠 Showcase engineering solutions that improve occupant health and wellbeing 🌠 Highlight best practice in ventilation, monitoring, and air quality control 🌠 Promote compliance with UK building regulations and relevant IAQ standards 🌠 Find out more and start your winning entry today 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-_xrYEP

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯? You may have seen my posts about BESA Group members who have successfully met the requirements of the BESA Competence Assessment Standard, known as CAS. However, there is another side to this story. Companies can also be removed from membership if they fail to meet the Standard or do not engage with the assessment process. This matters because BESA CAS is not just another business accreditation; it poses a direct question: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? Through an independent on-site technical audit, BESA CAS assesses whether a contractor has the competence, systems, and evidence needed to deliver work safely and professionally. The process can: ✅ Independently assess technical capability, not just business processes ✅ Review work against recognised industry standards ✅ Examine systems, records, and evidence from live or completed work ✅ Provide documented assurance for clients, principal contractors, and regulators BESA CAS covers a broad range of building engineering services, including: • Building automation and controls • Commissioning and water treatment • Heating and cooling plant • Indoor air quality • Pipework and water systems • Refrigeration and air conditioning • Renewables and conservation • Services and facilities • Ventilation plant • Ventilation, including hygiene, fire and smoke dampers, and local exhaust ventilation ▪️ If you are a contractor, CAS helps prove your competence. ▪️ If you appoint contractors, BESA membership gives you stronger assurance. ▪️ If you specify work, requiring BESA membership helps put competence at the centre of procurement. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗱; 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱. Use the BESA Contractor Member Register to find an assessed contractor. https://lnkd.in/ehA_gWyX Interested in joining? Become A BESA Member | BESA Membership | BESA https://lnkd.in/eQJABvW6

Your Voice Matters The more voices we hear, the stronger the industry's message becomes. By taking part in the BESA Building Safety Act Research 2026, you'll help inform important conversations around building safety, competence and compliance across the built environment. Your experience and insight matters. 🎁 Be in with a chance of winning one of five £100 Amazon vouchers. 💙 Plus, £1 from every completed survey will be donated to The Lighthouse Charity. Complete the survey and make your voice count. https://lnkd.in/euCFkdUj

A big thank you to all the BESA Group members and affiliates who joined today’s RACHP Group meeting, and a particular thanks to our guest presenters from Verv and Daikin UK. We had strong discussion and valuable insights across a wide range of topics, including: - How AI and predictive technolgies will support proactive maintenance interventions and reshape F-gas service models. - The future of EN 378 following the significant response to the recent consultation. - Upcoming BESA and REFCOM publications and how they will support the sector. - Domestic AC market trends, challenges and opportunities emerging from rapid growth and BUS funding. - Progress on the RACHP competency framework and its importance for future skills. - REFCOM’s continued expansion and the increasing use of the technical helpdesk by members. - Plus many more insights into the issues and opportunities shaping the UK RACHP sector. If you’re a BESA member in RACHP, join us at the next meeting to stay ahead of these developments. (Note to self: remember to take a photo in the meeting next time so I don’t have to reuse an AI‑generated image again…) #RACHP #REFCOM #Refrigeration #AirConditioning #HeatPumps #BoilerUpgradeScheme

Arcade UK Ltd’s National Contractor of the Year win at the #BESAIndustryAwards in 2025 is exactly the kind of achievement we are proud to celebrate. At BESA, the awards are about more than recognising success on the night. They are about shining a light on businesses like Arcade that demonstrate long-term commitment, technical excellence, and a clear investment in the future of the sector. After 50 years in operation, Arcade’s story stood out not only because of how far the business has come, but because of the values, people, and expertise that continue to drive it forward. Entries to the #BESAIndustryAwards close next Friday. This is your last chance to put the spotlight on your own success, share your achievements, and demonstrate the value your business brings to the industry. 🌠 Find out more and start your winning entry today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTmZ-p8T

Equality, diversity and inclusion should be visible in what an organisation does, not only in what it says. The BESA Group Industry Awards 2026 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award recognises organisations across the building engineering services sector that are making meaningful and measurable progress towards a more inclusive, diverse and equitable industry. That progress may take many forms: - Improving representation. - Supporting wellbeing. - Removing barriers to accessibility. - Creating fairer opportunities for career progression. - Developing a workplace culture where more people can belong, contribute and succeed. Most importantly, this category is about meaningful action and demonstrable improvement, not simply the existence of policies. If your organisation has introduced changes over the past year that have made a genuine difference, I would strongly encourage you to submit an entry. Sharing what has worked helps recognise the people driving change, gives others practical examples to learn from and raises expectations across the whole sector. The BESA Industry Awards are the flagship celebration of excellence across building engineering services, shining a spotlight on the people, teams and organisations moving our industry forward. The deadline has now been extended to midnight on Friday 24 July 2026. Entry is completely free, and organisations may enter as many categories as they wish. Do not assume that your work is too small, too recent or too ordinary to be recognised. If it has made a measurable difference to people, it is a story worth telling. Get your entry in and help showcase the organisations creating the future of our industry. Enter the Industry Awards today: #BESAIndustryAwards #EqualityDiversityInclusion #EDI #BuildingEngineeringServices #WorkplaceCulture #InclusiveWorkplaces #Engineering

Are your fire damper inspection and maintenance teams equipped to meet industry expectations? 🔥 Fire dampers play a critical role in a building’s fire strategy and integral to the fire compartmentation required to limit the spread of fire.  When it comes to fire safety, competence isn't just best practice - it's essential for protecting occupants, supporting compliance and maintaining client confidence.  Mechanical (drop) tests of fire dampers alone are not enough to confirm that a fire damper will function correctly in a fire.   If you are a property owner, are a Responsible Person (under the RRF(FSO) 2005), or involved with the maintenance of the building, how are you assessing the competence of the people inspecting, testing and maintaining your fire dampers?   Are you checking that they are working in accordance with the relevant standards and guidance?  Employing contractors and personnel that have successfully completed the BESA DW145 Fire Damper Inspection and Maintenance training programme will help demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to deliver this safety critical work.  The new EAL Approved programme helps employers develop engineers who can:  ✅ Work in line with recognised industry guidance and standards  ✅ Build the knowledge and skills needed to deliver compliant, auditable work  ✅ Demonstrate alignment with the latest BESA DW145 guidance and the fire damper components of National Occupational Standard BSEFSD04  ✅ Work towards a recognised Blue Skilled Worker SKILLcard pathway  Delivered through a blend of online learning, practical training, assessment and workplace evidence, it is designed to support real-life competence, not just theory.    Invest in your people. Strengthen compliance. Build client confidence.  Learn more and book your team's training now 👇https://lnkd.in/eQdrdck6  #FireSafety #BuildingEngineering #Compliance #Training #Competence #FireDampers #DW145 #FacilitiesManagement #BuildingServices #MandE  Hasman LTD Swiftclean    

The Project of the Year Under £500K Award recognises outstanding building engineering services projects with a total contract value of up to £500,000. This category celebrates excellence in project delivery where innovation, quality, collaboration, and problem-solving have delivered meaningful outcomes despite budgetary or programme constraints. The award highlights projects that demonstrate how building engineering services can deliver real societal benefits at smaller project scales, including improved energy performance, indoor air quality, operational efficiency, safety, and occupant wellbeing. 🌠 Find out more and start your winning entry today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHc-66vk