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News

83% surge of installers are planning a move into renewables  

Are you planning to move over to renewables? 72% of installers are likely to expand into renewables in the next three years while 83% plan to transition into air source heat pump renewables, a Wolseley study reveals.
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Opinion

The green industry and safe digging  

‘The UK must go green, but it must go green safely. All involved in infrastructure projects must search before they dig,’ an opinion piece from Richard Broome, MD at LSBUD, 
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News

Besa wins leading trade association award 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has won the Training Initiative of the Year at the Trade Association Forum (TAF) best practice awards. It was also shortlisted in three other categories: digital transformation, event of the year, and sustainability initiative.  
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Case Study

Case study – Shropshire Rural Housing retrofit 

Rural, off-the-grid social housing in need of a retrofit to reduce costs and increase control of heat and water was the task for Kensa during this Shropshire-based case study. See how they did it... 
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News

Career in gas is a ‘good choice’ 

In a further boost to the industry, a recent survey by Logic4Training has revealed that 70% of installers believe a career in gas is a good choice. 
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News

Red Wall backs hydrogen heating saving the UK £35 billion 

Residents in 18 red wall constituencies in the north of England have made clear their views on home heating and net zero, results of exclusive polling conducted for the not-for-profit trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has revealed. 
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Case Study

Case study: ‘first of its kind’ Bath Abbey

It's not every day we see a case study at such a beautiful and challenging location. Bath Abbey was the subject of this impressive installation by isoenergy.
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Opinion

Energy storage – the key to net zero

Energy storage - why investing in energy storage at the same time as renewable products such as solar or air source heat pumps holds the key to net zero emissions.  Carlton Cummins, co-founder and chief technical officer at clean technology firm Aceleron explains the benefits. 
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Opinion

Skills Bootcamp Wave 3 drowns the ambitions of installers

The latest wave of funding from the Department of Education under its ‘skills bootcamp' scheme, should provide a boost for plumbing and heating installers as well as electricians looking to upskill into renewables. Griff Thomas, from GTEC, highlights concerns of potential frustration amongst training providers and installers. 
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News

Vital Energi slashes carbon footprint for NHS

Vital Energi is working with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to cut their carbon footprint by 1,700 tonnes through green installations that guarantee a saving up £750,000 each year.
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News

Pipe seals officially mandated in Building Regulations

Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations have been designed to help the UK meet its net zero targets and the new regulations now specify the need for pipe seals and grommets on pipe penetrations.  
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Case Study

The Little Ruin gets a new lease of life

In this study, this 200-year-old property is set in the Stroud Valleys, Gloucestershire, and is undergoing a renovation by its owners. The new owners wanted to remove their ageing boiler as part of their modernisation of the property.
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