Fuel Oil News January 2019 | Page 9

News Eleven Recruitment’s managing director, Nick Smith speaking to guests Neil Donald, Peter Davies and James Spencer Celebrations! I n November Oil Recruitment gathered clients and candidates together at the National Theatre for a 20th birthday celebration and the launch of Eleven Recruitment. Recruiting in commodities, energy and chemicals, Eleven Recruitment’s team is expanding in order to deepen the specialism within each of its niche sectors. Check out the aviation sales executive role on page 18. Paul Kerwin, Multisol with recruiters Keeley Robinson and Emma Bloomfield Eleven Recruitment’s Jane New with Darren Borras, WP Group Sophie Pearson, OnlineFuels with Mark Nolan and Nick Kendall, Nolan Oils Debating the future of UK energy A t a recent event, boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch partnered with the Housing Forum in a bid to tackle future challenges relating to heat provision and quality construction in the UK. With increased governance on carbon emissions, heat is arguably the UK’s biggest challenge when it comes to decarbonising and phasing out carbon fossil fuels in new build housing. Attendees discussed where energy might sit amongst a drive towards quality and sustainable housing and ambitious construction targets. Worcester Bosch and spokespeople from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Energy Utility Alliance (EUA) addressed how the country might best transition from fossil fuel boilers to more sustainable alternatives, while causing minimal disruption. “Events like these are crucial to demystify the current state of play and future ambitions for the sector,” said Shelagh Grant, CEO of The Housing Forum. “It has been a year of important announcements in this sector, not least with the setting of ambitious targets to build 300,000 new homes every year until the mid-2020s. “We were delighted to have hosted this Housing Forum event, particularly given its focus on the future of energy, commented Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication and product management at Worcester Bosch. “While there is a lot of work to be done, events such as this are crucial to facilitate healthy debate and innovation across the sector. The way we heat our homes is a huge part of this strategy to ensure quality of housing that is both sustainable and practical for end users.” The Future of Fuel is now available to download at worcester-bosch.co.uk/ hydrogen. Results from the call for evidence as to A framework for heat in buildings is expected to be published shortly. Fuel Oil News | January 2019 9