JTL launches free online learning for installers

JTL has launched a completely free online resource called Toolbox, with information, training and guidance related to the sector. 

Impey enters partnership with Virtual Worlds

Wetroom manufacturer Impey has announced a new partnership with design technology brand Virtual Worlds to offer a “revolutionary 4D showering experience”

Post-lockdown work a key concern in OFTEC survey

Most heating technicians are returning to the tools as lockdown eases but over three quarters are concerned about a lack of work, according to a new survey from OFTEC.

Trade association encourages transition to biofuels

Trade association UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has launched a campaign advising the 2.18m households who use oil across the UK and the Republic of Ireland on a transition plan to decarbonise the heating in their homes through the use of biofuels

Baxi unveils installer playlist 

Baxi and MENTalk have revealed the UK’s first installer created charity playlist, which was officially launched on World Music Day (21 June)

New national president elected by the CIPHE

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has elected Melville Gumbs as its national president at an online Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Theft levels vary across UK, finds Howe Tools

Power tools supplier Howe Tools has conducted a survey of tradespeople around the UK to reveal the occurrence of tool theft.

HWA launches heat pump technical standard

The Hot Water Association (HWA) has published a new technical standard entitled ‘Hot water storage vessels for Domestic Purposes for use with Heat Pumps’

Rogue trainers on the rise, warns the CIPHE

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is warning that COVID-19 has caused an economic climate ripe for rogue trainers and rogue training courses

Resurged air quality interest expected in response to COVID-19

Former Worcester Bosch CEO Richard Soper is predicting a renewed interest in indoor air quality following the coronavirus crisis.