27 Sep 2018

The IOR's recent webinar on refrigerant recovery, recycling and reuse proved to be very popular with the industry's professionals as it attracted 150 registrations. With HFC refrigerant supply becoming more limited as a result of the phase down, refrigerant recovery, recycling and reuse is becoming one of the sector's hottest topic. The webinar answered some of the key issues surrounding current legal requirements and gave examples of good practice. The session also included hints and tips for contractors on paperwork trails and processes. To listen to the webinar, visit https://ior.org.uk/refrigerant-reclaim-webinar
The webinar is only one example of the type of information released by the IOR’s Service Engineers Section.For only £42 per year, a Service Engineer Section membership provides free access to quarterly Good Practice Guides, Bulletins and past service engineer publications and live webinars with Q&A. Members also get notified first about upcoming events ensuring they never miss out on topical talks and webinars. To find out more, visit https://ior.org.uk/membership
29 Oct 2025
At the IOR Annual General Meeting held on 29 October 2025, election results were announced. Stephen Gill FInstR was voted President-Elect, and Stephen Benton FInstR together with David Bostock FInstR were elected as Trustees to the IOR Board.
28 Oct 2025
The IOR and the ACES have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration and promote the exchange of ideas and expertise during the Clean Cooling Network Conference on the Sustainable Cold Chain for the Global South, taking place at the University of Birmingham from 28–29 October 2029.
22 Oct 2025
On 20th Oct the Department for Education (with others) published this document outlining future skills policy and new V levels to sit alongside A levels and T Levels in key sectors such as engineering. The RACHP industry will need to consider what these changes mean for our work to promote skills and careers to ensure sufficient supply of well trained new entrants to our sector. IOR education committee members are digesting the content...
21 Oct 2025
The IOR’s RACHP EngTech Section innovative mobile technician’s app has over 200 subscribers!
6 Oct 2025
HSE is gathering information and evidence relating to the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) and whether their scope and application are still fit for purpose.