August earnings rise despite holiday season

Earnings for plumbing contractors continued to increase in August despite the holiday season

Kudos opens new Cheshire warehouse and showroom facility

Kudos has opened its new 60,000 sq ft warehouse in Sandbach, Cheshire to house its finished goods stock in a more central location to achieve efficient UK delivery to its customers

Energy price rises to push green agenda

“As gas prices increase, it makes a more compelling case for alternative technologies such as heat pumps. The uncertainty around gas supplies and prices shows why we can’t delay in upskilling the industry - change has to happen now”

Talks held as gas prices continue to soar

Energy industry executives met with the Business and Energy Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, last week to discuss the impact of continued high gas prices

Gas Safety Week brings boiler choices to the fore

New research released during Gas Safety Week (13-19 September) has found nine out of 10 homeowners are influenced by the sustainable credentials of a hydrogen boiler

Pimlico confirms interest from investors

London-based Pimlico Plumbers has confirmed media reports of potential investors for the 42-year-old business

Armstrong UK expansion continues with new Droitwich site

Armstrong Fluid Technology has marked the latest phase in its UK expansion with the official opening of a new systems manufacturing centre at Pointon Way, Droitwich

Wavin launches new Rewards app

Global plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin has launched a new Wavin Rewards app as part of this year’s Gear Up campaign

UK manufacturers concerned over ‘dumping’ of heat pumps into country

The Heat and Buildings Strategy is set to include a legal obligation called ‘The Market Mechanism’, backed up by penalties if UK boiler manufacturers fail to sell a Whitehall-set target number of heat pumps.

Installers can win a new electric van through Wolseley Plumb

Baxi is giving the chance for installers to win a Nissan e-NV200 when they buy any Baxi boiler from the 200, 400, 600, 800 and Platinum plus ranges in branch or online.