Comment: Section 75 is punishing good employers
Fiona Hodgson, CEO at Snipef – the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation – explains just how devastating Section 75 pension rules have become for many employers in the sector
JTL apprentices buoyed by new competition
JTL, national training provider for electrical and plumbing and heating apprenticeships, is giving one electrical and one MES learner the opportunity to win a prize worth over £1,000 by entering its #lovemyJTLtoolkit competition
Conex invests in new training centre
Conex Bänninger has invested in a new training centre for installers and heating engineers – citing the rising demand for flame-free pipe technologies
Ideal reveals new branding for Keston
Keston Boilers has entered 2020 with a fresh new corporate identity that includes the words “By Ideal Boilers” and will soon be launching a new product
Installer wins first £1,000 Golden Ticket
Michael Cockcroft, director of Centurion Plumbing Services Limited, Sleaford, has won the first Big Baxi Bonanza Golden Ticket prize draw
Safer waste solutions available for high-rises, says Rehau
A supplier of polymer building services solutions is advising that contractors to consider fire safety regulations more closely alongside acoustic performance when specifying soil and waste drainage solutions for high-rise developments
Stolen vehicles and equipment costing fleets £16,000 each year
Research released by Verizon Connect reveals that stolen vehicles and equipment costs fleet-based businesses an average of £16,253 each year
Mark Hall joins Fernox as head of mechanical engineering
Water treatment manufacturer Fernox has welcomed its new head of mechanical engineering and devices, Mark Hall
Gas App UK now free after Wolseley sponsorship deal
Wolseley said it has enabled all registered Gas Safe engineers to use Gas App free of charge as part of a new sponsorship package
Temporary offering to help installers find spares
Independent plumbing merchants forced to temporarily close their doors have been offered an emergency route to market during the coronavirus crisis.