US trade body, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), has appointed Frank Wall as the organisation’s new CEO, effective January 20, 2026.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has launched a national pilot program to strengthen industry education and support licence holders.

Gavin Smith, president of Bosch Oceania since 2011, and with an accomplished 35 years in total with the Bosch Group, has left the company.

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has launched a new ‘Report a Breach’ form on the ARCtick web site.

Accelsius, the leader in two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling for AI and high-performance computing, has entered into an agreement to deploy its technology at a new 300MW AI data centre campus in Ontario, Canada.

Beijer Ref has acquired Key Refrigeration Supply and Dennis Supply Company, both HVACR distributors based in the United States.

Fully funded training and certification for installers has been made available to retrofit ceiling insulation in Victorian homes under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.

RectorSeal, a leading manufacturer of high-quality HVACR and plumbing tools and accessories, has expanded its extensive product lineup by acquiring MARS Parts, composed of both Global, the Source, and MARS' parts and accessories division.

The Master Plumbers Association of NSW has called on the state government to intervene in the City of Sydney Council’s decision to ban gas appliances in all new homes and businesses from 2027.

One in eight Australian electrical apprentices are exposed to potentially deadly electrical shocks during their apprenticeship, with that figure doubling to one in four if apprentices do not commence their classroom training until after their first year on the tools.

After successfully guiding the Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA Australia) through one of the most significant periods in its history, Scott Williams has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer.

Meeting the National Housing Accord target of 1.2 million new homes by mid-2029 will require one of the largest mobilisations of Australia’s construction workforce in decades.

The introduction of a 50 per cent wage subsidy for employers hiring apprentices during the pandemic had a significant impact on Australia’s workforce.

From January 1, 2026, Fujitsu General will begin trading as General initiating a new chapter in the company’s history.

The Future of Housing Construction Centre of Excellence (the Centre or FHC CoE) opened last week at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Heidelberg campus.

Private industrial gas company, Messer, has signed a landmark long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with QatarEnergy for the annual supply of 100 million cubic feet of high-purity helium.