Gas Safe reacts to government lockdown, awaits further guidance

Gas Safe Register has updated its advice on the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

Construction bodies call for urgent cashflow action in Scotland

A group of respected construction industry bodies has suggested a number of simple actions which the Scottish Government could introduce to help with cashflow and protect jobs against the “crippling” background of coronavirus.

HHIC issues updated advice for essential work

HHIC has issued updated advice to heating engineers on working during COVID-19 crisis.

OFTEC extends registrations during COVID-19 crisis

OFTEC has extended all current business and technician registrations for two months without charge, as part of the trade association’s support for its 9,000 registrants during the coronavirus pandemic.

Safe electrics: The hidden dangers 

With the growing prevalence and importance of electrics in modern gas boilers, electrical safety has become a hot topic in the heating industry. Neil Macdonald, technical manager at the HHIC, looks further at considerations that need to be made.

Precautionary advice for emergency domestic work

A new animation offers guidance to contractors and customers during emergency domestic work.

Develop launches F-Gas training course

Develop Training has re-launched its F-Gas (Category 1) course

WCoP to welcome Save the Children at upcoming annual lecture

The WCoP has announced the humanitarian director at Save the Children UK as a guest speaker at The Plumbers’ 39th Annual Lecture

Arctic Hayes supports Gas Safety Week

As Gas Safety Week continues, Arctic Hayes has said that it is “throwing its full support behind the initiative”

Gas safety campaigners and RSPCA join forces

New research released by Gas Safe Register found that 99% of UK pet owners were not able to correctly identify all of the signs that can indicate their pet could be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning