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A new gas safety label that will be placed on boiler packaging has been unveiled to mark Gas Safety Week…

Amendments made to the Building Regulations in England mean that all high-rise gas boiler replacements are non-compliant, say Ideal Boilers.…

Installers have been reminded to be vigilant about Legionella during the warmer summer temperatures after a yearly rise in cases…

Screwfix has published a new survey which reveals 46% of tradespeople who took part have been the victims of tool…

According to a recent survey, plumbers, gas engineers and other tradespeople take just 18 days of holiday each year (on…

Heating installers who add a qualification to work on electrical components to their skillset are removing the need for outside…

After being diagnosed with cancer and having his femur removed, Simon Antonelli will sadly never be able to work again…

RGB Building Supplies has joined with a Devon charity, Amigos, in a campaign to encourage people to donate used or…

  Please note: This article only highlights some of the standards in the new British Standard BS 7593:2019. To read…

New research published by OFTEC has made a case for 100% liquid biofuels as an alternative for homes being heated…

A hydrogen production facility is being planned for the mid-2020s. After much debate about its viability as a heating fuel,…

Theresa May has announced a new legislation that would see the UK achieve ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050. The ambitious…

As of 30th June 2019, the UK plumbing industry pension scheme will be closing to future accrual, Plumbing Pensions has…

Mixergy have developed a smart hot water tank that heats water much more efficiently than a conventional tank to help…

The plumbing industry is being threatened by a lack of skilled workers, a recent survey has found. Almost 400 industry…

A new survey has found that a third (33%) of UK homeowners do not check if their engineer legally allowed…

The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) are calling for any apprenticeship levy-paying employers to share any unused funds.…

Leading boiler brand, Worcester Bosch, have announced that their new boiler range will launch in May 2019. The Greenstar 8000…

  There’s a stigma around discussing mental health that we think needs to change. It’s time to encourage more people…

The Boiler Plus legislation has been responsible for inspiring industry innovation and delivering consumers with a wider choice of heating…

The role that plumbers and heating engineers play in keeping society clean and safe when it comes to their hot…

Gas boilers should be banned in new build homes by 2025, says the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), but the…

In August 2010 we reported that the oldest boiler in Britain had been found, but it seems that the title…