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Building Engineering Services Association

A trade organisation meeting the needs of building engineering services contractors involved with design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, control and management of engineering systems and services in buildings. It was established in 1904 as the National Association of Master Heating and Domestic Engineers and has been through a few name changes since, including: Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) and from 2012 it was the known as the Building and Engineering Services Association (BES).

Rotherwick House
3 Thomas More Street
St Katharine's and Wapping
London
BESA
UK
Website: www.thebesa.com
Email: contact@thebesa.com
Tel: 020 7313 4900

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Series details Title Year Status
Guide to good practice site safety 2007 Withdrawn
Guide to good practice welding safety. 4th edition 2008 Current
Health and safety checklist for staff working from home 2021 Current
Homeworking guidance 2021 Current
JCT standard building contract 2016 changes 2017 Current
Maintenance agreement 2011 Current
National agreement - heating ventilating air conditioning piping and domestic engineering industry 2016/18 2016 Withdrawn
National agreement - heating ventilating air conditioning piping and domestic engineering industry 2018/19 2018 Withdrawn
National agreement 2022 - heating ventilating air conditioning piping and domestic engineering industry. National agreement - working rules and conditions for operatives 2022 Current
Risk assessment of air conditioning or ventilation system fan coil units 2020 Current
Summary of practical measures for building services operation 2021 Current
Technical standard for UK HIU test regime. Version 3 2024 Current
Ductwork Specification DW/143 Guide to good practice ductwork leakage testing. 6th edition 2013 Current
Ductwork Specification DW/144 Specification for sheet metal ductwork. 3rd edition. 2016. V2 (including addendum dated April 2024) 2016 Current
Ductwork Specification DW/144 Specification for sheet metal ductwork. 3rd edition 2016 Withdrawn
Ductwork Specification DW/145 Guide to good practice for the installation of fire and smoke dampers (revised June 2010) 2010 Current
Ductwork Specification DW/154 Specification for plastics ductwork 2000 Current
Ductwork Specification DW/172 Specifications for kitchen ventilation systems (Withdrawn) 2005 Withdrawn, cited in regs
Ductwork Specification DW/172 Specification for kitchen ventilation systems. 2nd edition 2018 Withdrawn
Ductwork Specification DW/172 Specification for kitchen ventilation systems. 2nd edition (incorporates addendum April 2020) (Withdrawn) (Awaiting copyright clearance for latest edition) 2018 Withdrawn, cited in regs

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