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Heat Pump Grant to boost installer training

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced details of a new Heat Pump Training Grant to increase the number of heat pump installers. The grant, which is available in England, will provide trainees with a discount or rebate of up ...

16 Mar 2023

Jersey's first Net Zero training facility launched

Funded through Jersey Government's Retrain initiative, Highlands College has launched a Net Zero training facility. The provision is designed to ensure the college is equipped to satisfy the demand for training and assessment for the technologies ...

16 Mar 2023

Energy crisis leads to pipe insulation boom

Sales of pipe insulation have boomed since energy prices soared to unprecedented levels, a leading supplier has revealed....

16 Mar 2023

Move to make ventilation sustainable

Manrose, a UK-based ventilation manufacturer, has welcomed Global Recycling Day, taking place on 18 March 2023, which aims to highlight the importance recycling plays in preserving the planet’s resources....

16 Mar 2023

Industry expected more from Chancellor

Prominent industry stakeholders have welcomed announcements made by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his spring budget announcements but most believe he could have gone further....

16 Mar 2023

Unclear future energy plan risks additional customer costs

Chris Goggin of Rinnai looks at a new report from the National Audit Office on the 2035 target for decarbonisation...

15 Mar 2023

Practical, economical, technical solutions to hydrogen ready heating & hot water

Rinnai is creating practical, economical, and technically feasibility pathways to lower carbon emissions. A major part of these low carbon pathways is the introduction of a comprehensive 12-year warranty on all its fully certified I2HY20 continuous ...

13 Mar 2023

Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), Kevin Wellman

Tackling gender inequality in the plumbing and heating industry

With a clear need to encourage more women to consider careers in plumbing and heating, and a concerning skills gap to be filled, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), Kevin Wellman, discusses the ...

9 Mar 2023

Fiona Hodgson, Chief Executive of SNIPEF

Stereotypes cited as 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Outdated stereotypes and poor career advice are seen as the main barriers for women considering a career in the plumbing and heating industry, according to a new survey from the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF)....

9 Mar 2023

Research shows AI won't replace experts anytime soon

UK Radiators ran the UK's most searched-for heating questions through ChatGPT's ChatBot, comparing its answers to their in-house experts, taking the AI’s strengths and weaknesses into account. Here is what they found:...

9 Mar 2023

Game-changer in providing affordable clean energy to flats

Allume Energy, Wales & West Housing and the Welsh Government have announced the first installation of Allume’s SolShare technology for the UK’s housing sector, to provide clean, affordable electricity to residential flats in Cardiff....

16 Feb 2023

CICV helps lead Scotland’s construction companies through maze of contract negotiations

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has followed up the results of its recent payments survey by issuing a new Best Practice Guide to help contractors and sub-contractors improve cashflow and prevent costly and damaging disputes....

16 Feb 2023

Green tech specialist eyes further growth as it celebrates 15 years in the UK

Stiebel Eltron is celebrating 15 years in the UK by committing to further growth in 2023 which will help boost Britain’s heat pump market....

16 Feb 2023

BESA President calls for ‘crisis engineering’

The UK should look to its engineering community for solutions to many of the serious social and economic challenges it is facing, according to the President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

9 Feb 2023

“Focus on action, not tokenistic interventions”, says heating sector diversity report

Women and ethnic minorities represent an untapped talent pool that could address the UK’s labour and skills shortage, but urgent action is needed to encourage more entrants to the workforce, says a new report from Energy Systems Catapult....

9 Feb 2023

Viessmann Group announces record revenue and growth

The Viessmann Group continued to grow in 2022, increasing its total revenue to €4 billion, an increase of 19% over 2021’s turnover of €3.4 billion. In its 105th anniversary year, the family company grew from 13,000 to 14,500 employees....

9 Feb 2023

New generation of professionals crucial to a Net Zero future

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, a heating and hot water industry leader has highlighted the progress that must be made to encourage more young people into the industry....

9 Feb 2023

Installers urged to swap old pumps for new as cold season bites

With cold snaps causing breakdowns in old heating systems, pump manufacturer Wilo is calling on installers to take the opportunity to fit modern, efficient pumps to help homeowners save as much as 80% in energy and money in the long term....

9 Feb 2023

BESA urges Shapps to clarify energy policy

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the creation of a new government department dedicated to delivering energy security and Net Zero but urged its Secretary of State Grant Shapps to accelerate investment in energy ...

9 Feb 2023

David Dunn, sales director north Europe, Global Comfort Solutions Europe, Carrier HVAC

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

Toshiba Air Conditioning is celebrating 10 years of being carbon neutral, a decade after becoming the first HVAC supplier in the UK to achieve the status....

21 Jan 2023

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Heat Pump Grant to boost installer training

Jersey's first Net Zero training facility launched

Energy crisis leads to pipe insulation boom

Move to make ventilation sustainable

Industry expected more from Chancellor

Unclear future energy plan risks additional customer costs

Practical, economical, technical solutions to hydrogen ready heating & hot water

Tackling gender inequality in the plumbing and heating industry

Stereotypes cited as main barriers to women entering the plumbing industry

Research shows AI won't replace experts anytime soon

Game-changer in providing affordable clean energy to flats

CICV helps lead Scotland’s construction companies through maze of contract negotiations

Green tech specialist eyes further growth as it celebrates 15 years in the UK

BESA President calls for ‘crisis engineering’

“Focus on action, not tokenistic interventions”, says heating sector diversity report

Viessmann Group announces record revenue and growth

New generation of professionals crucial to a Net Zero future

Installers urged to swap old pumps for new as cold season bites

BESA urges Shapps to clarify energy policy

Toshiba Air Conditioning UK celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality

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