28 Aug 2024
Nominations are now open for the IOR Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognises outstanding field engineers with exceptional dedication to service, maintenance, or installation engineering careers.
This award includes a £400 cash prize and an invitation to the IOR Annual Dinner. Employers, clients, and colleagues are encouraged to submit nominations for individuals working in a field-based role in refrigeration, air conditioning, or heat pump services. Nominees should have significant technician experience and remain active in the industry.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a phone interview to discuss their experience. The deadline for nominations is 15 November.
Find out more and nominate here.
23 Apr 2026
The Institute of Refrigeration is the professional engineering body for all individuals working in RACHP. Find out more about the IOR here.
23 Apr 2026
Find out what the IOR can do for you: technical queries, safety codes of practice, new technologies and professional development.
23 Apr 2026
When you become a member of the Institute of Refrigeration you are joining a group of specialist experts driving the sector forward.
25 Jun 2026
As a member of the IOR you can take a more active role in the Institute by becoming a member of its governing body, the Board of Trustees. Fellows, Members, Associates and Technicians are all invited to consider joining the Board in this year’s round of elections. Each year two new Board members are elected by the membership to encourage opportunities for new people and different expertise and experience to play a role.
23 Jun 2026
The IOR Women in RACHP (WiRACHP) Network is 10 years old! To mark this occasion, the WiRACHP Network invited Sam Buckell and Miriam Rodway to talk about the highlights of the last 10 years.