Redundancy leads to new powerflushing business
Barry Maxted, who has more than 15 years’ experience in the industry, has made the most of his time on furlough by starting a new powerflushing business.
Government looks to set new energy efficiency standard
A new UK energy efficiency standard for appliances is under consideration by the government ahead of the country’s forthcoming departure from the EU
Promoting ‘COVID-19 Secure’ deemed critical to business success
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has issued a warning to those businesses not trading and positioning themselves as being ‘COVID-19 Secure’
Green Homes Grant offers “limited opportunity” for installers, says APHC
A new Green Homes Grant scheme offers little to most heating and plumbing engineers, according to a leading trade association.
Worcester Bosch says boilers omission is an oversight
Government confirmation that the Green Home Grant will not include boilers works has been questioned by a leading manufacturer
Green Homes Grant scheme requires TrustMark registration
Home energy saving improvements carried out under the new government’s Green Homes Grant scheme must be completed by a TrustMark Registered Business, it has been announced
Plumbers provided with WRAS training quiz
UK plumbers want their industry training to be updated to cover off broader spectrum of topics, according to research released by the Water Regulatory Advisory Scheme (WRAS)
Bowes Museum reopened thanks to Roman glass shields
Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has supported the reopening of fine art building the Bowes Museum.
Institute drives home “flip ‘n’ flush” message
With our understanding of coronavirus transmission growing, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has urged consumers to flip down the toilet seat before they flush
GROHE reveals some British showering behaviours
The demands on bathroom design have risen significantly, with the shower gaining a lot more attention and preferred over bathing by 64% of UK participants surveyed by global market research institute Explorare for GROHE