- November 2020
CIPHE clears up boiler ban confusion
25 November 2020
The Chartered institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has cleared up confusion over a clerical error the Government's recently announced 10-Point Plan for a green industrial revolution....
UKIFDA supports Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
25 November 2020
Trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has given its full support to this year’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on Friday...
Festive Advent giveaway
25 November 2020
Baxi Heating has come up with a creative new way to bring festive joy to installers, with the launch of its Advent calendar – but instead of just chocolate behind the doors, there are thousands of pounds worth of prizes....
Call for urgent rethink on heat policy
24 November 2020
Many more rural households will be forced into fuel poverty unless the Government puts affordability at the heart of its low carbon plans, warns OFTEC....
Green Homes Grant extension - all the details
23 November 2020
The Government announced last week that homeowners across England will have until the end of March 2022 to have energy efficiency upgrades to their homes completed through the Green Homes Grant (GHG) Voucher Scheme, but what does this mean?...
Cautious backing for Green Plan
23 November 2020
More roleplayers in the heating industry have cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister's 10-Point Green Plan which includes an extension the Green Homes Grant (GHG), major plans to embrace hydrogen as a fuel source for heating, and intentions to install ...
Heating industry failing to upskill workforce
20 November 2020
The UK’s heating industry has failed to train and upskill boiler installers to the standards required to fit modern condensing boilers, and 86% of installers feel “let down” by the sector, according to research from consumer advice specialists at ...
Green grant is chance to tackle poor IAQ
18 November 2020
Experts from across the ventilation sector have come together to drive awareness that the Green Homes Grant can cover ventilation improvements alongside insulation installations....
Clock is ticking on Scottish plumbers right to work on site
18 November 2020
Heating professionals in Scotland operating under historic grading “Grandfather Rights” are being warned that time is fast running out for them if they want to retain their Grading Card, without which they will be ineligible to work on sites....
#SpreadWarmth campaign celebrates good deeds
17 November 2020
Heatrae Sadia’s unvented hot water cylinder brand, Megaflo, has launched a Christmas campaign asking people to share the ways they have helped to #SpreadWarmth this year. The best stories will be rewarded with an exciting prize bundle....
Radiator specialist supports wheelchair rugby
16 November 2020
Radiator manufacturer Stelrad is supporting wheelchair rugby, following on from its support of Newcastle Falcons in the game's Premiership....
Partnership to deliver apprenticeships
16 November 2020
JTL, the national training provider for electrical and heating and plumbing apprenticeships, has partnered with London South East Colleges (LSEC) to provide a programme of traineeships in electrical and plumbing....
SNIPEF welcomes apprentice grant funding
16 November 2020
SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, which represents employers in the plumbing and heating sector in Scotland and Northern Ireland, has welcomed a new Apprentice Recovery Package from Northern Ireland’s ...
First houses heated by hydrogen gas showcased
13 November 2020
Boiler manufacturers Baxi Heating and Worcester Bosch have installed hydrogen burning boilers at ‘HyStreet’, in specially built demonstration houses at DNV GL’s specialist test site at Spadeadam in Northumberland.
The site has been used to complete over 200 tests, researching and proving the safety of converting homes and gas networks to hydrogen.
Road to net zero starts in the home
11 November 2020
BEAMA has launched its ‘Future Ready Homes’ paper setting out 12 practical actions that need to be at the centre of Government strategies for carbon neutral homes....
Plumbing in a new identity
10 November 2020
Wolseley UK has announced that from this month its plumbing and heating division will be known as Wolseley Plumb & Parts....
Choose the right radiator
10 November 2020
The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), has launched an online Heat Calculator to help consumers choose the right radiator for each room in their home....
Call for extension to Green Homes Grant
10 November 2020
Vaillant has called for an extension to the The Green Homes Grant to allow it to fulfil its intended purpose of stimulating the economy and improving the energy efficiency of homes....
SNIPEF is a Living Wage employer
09 November 2020
Marking Living Wage Week (9-15 November 2020), the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has been an accredited as a Living Wage employer....
Green Homes Compliance Scheme welcomed
04 November 2020
Ventilation specialist Vent-Axia has welcomed BEAMA’s Green Homes Compliance Scheme. Aimed at installers the scheme provides guidance on how to ensure adequate ventilation, when a building’s air tightness is improved through Green Homes Grant energy ...
Stark warning over condensation season
04 November 2020
A leading ventilation specialist is warning that recent events could lead to this year’s condensation season being worse than ever for landlords and their tenants....
Joint venture to offer low carbon heating solutions
04 November 2020
Electricity supplier EDF has joined forces with Daikin UK to help its customers make their homes more energy efficient, discover low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels and deliver on the shared goal of decarbonisation of homes in the UK....