Merchant sales continue year-on-year growth
Sales through specialist plumbing merchants during the third quarter of 2021 were higher than the same quarter in both 2020 and 2019
Baxi runs trade taster day at Warwick school
Baxi has participated in a trade taster day at Myton School in Warwick, to help educate students about the breadth of careers available in plumbing and heating and encourage the future generation to join the industry
EUA demands gas access for fuel poor
Fuel poverty campaigner and chief executive of the trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), Mike Foster, has called for regulator Ofgem to clamp down on energy suppliers blocking measures to tackle fuel poverty
BEAMA issues timely guidance to highlight impacts of mould
Ventilation improvements are essential in combating the onset of mould in UK homes as winter months approach, experts from BEAMA have stressed
Second best quarter on record for merchants
Latest total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants show a continuation of the strong growth seen throughout 2021, as Q3 recorded the second-highest quarterly BMBI sales ever
ELCO appoints area sales manager for the North West
ELCO Heating Solutions has appointed Chris Armitage as area sales manager for North West England and North Wales
Grant UK calls on installers to #SnapThatHat
Following on from last winter’s #ShowUsYourSnood campaign that saw installers and merchants nationwide posing in branded snoods, Grant UK is giving away thousands of warm bobble hats with a new #SnapThatHat campaign
WRAS urges rethink on dual flush buttons
Toilet manufacturers are being urged to rethink the design of some dual flush buttons following new research released by WRAS (Water Regulations Approval Scheme)
Young talent recognised by LPG industry
The LPG industry’s rising stars have been recognised in the inaugural Young Person in LPG Awards, at the Liquid Gas UK annual conference held in York
Roman reaches Carbon Neutral status
Shower enclosure manufacturer Roman has announced securing its carbon neutral certification from the Carbon Trust