Daikin residential product manager comments on HPA data

Hamid Salimi, residential product manager at Daikin UK, has commented on new data from the Heat Pump Association (HPA)

New Daikin Sustainable Home Centre to open in Wembley

Daikin is set to open a new Sustainable Home Centre in Wembley, in collaboration with Infinity Solar Organisation

New plumbing businesses have a survival rate of 58%, research reveals

New research from Start Up A-Z has revealed that new plumbing businesses have a survival rate of 58%, the highest of the trades

Report predicts £60m boost for shower market by 2028

A new 2025 report on the UK shower market from MTW Research has suggested a likely £60m sales boost for the total shower market by 2028

MTW Research reveals £40m uplift in shower market

New data on UK shower enclosures, screens and trays indicated that while volume demand remains subdued, specific growth opportunities will underpin an additional £40m for the showers market

Deadline extended for Plumbing HERoes campaign

The deadline for TG Lynes’ Plumbing HERoes campaign has been extended to midnight on 27 April to give more women the chance to put themselves forward

Net Zero and the contribution of plastic pipes

Caroline Ayres, of BPF Pipes Group, says plastic piping systems are the best environmental choice as the UK sets out to meet its 2050 Net Zero targets

Scalding and burns data shows ongoing risk

Scalding injuries caused by heating appliances, radiators and pipes continue to pose a serious issue for the young and elderly

Research reveals the main barriers to women entering the plumbing industry

Outdated stereotypes and poor career advice are seen as the main barriers for women considering a career in the plumbing and heating industry

Half of Britain’s plumbers fix botch-jobs every day, survey finds 

A total of 55.6% of British plumbers spend every single working day fixing other plumbers’ poor work, according to a sample survey by Water Regs UK.