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MD appointment at Ambiente marks installer-focused future
Ambiente has welcomed their new MD appointment marking an installer-focused future.
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News
Go Geothermal announces new technical manager for the North
Go Geothermal has welcomed a new technical manager for their services in the North.
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PipeSnug secures Dragons’ Den buy-in
Great news, as PipeSnug founders secure investment from BBC One’s Dragons’ Den to build their business and develop their products. Well done, Chris and Alex.
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BPEC celebrates 30 years anniversary
Happy 30th anniversary to BPEC, which provides qualifications, assessments, training courses and learning materials to the plumbing and heating industry and the wider energy sector.
Interview
A Day in the Life … myenergi’s Jordan Brompton
myenergi's co-founder and CMO, Jordan Brompton, shares her day with us in our new ‘day in the life of...’ feature. Can you guess what the best part of her job is?
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Wolseley celebrates its first talent guild graduate
Wolseley which is celebrating its first graduate of the talent guild, John McLeod.
Special Report
Report highlights gender pay gap for tradeswomen
Tradeswomen in plumbing, heating and ventilation are in the top 10 lowest ranking roles that attract an equal pay to men in the same trade.
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Wolseley UK completes acquisition of Bassetts, DHS, and Neville Lumb
Wolseley UK has formally completed the acquisition of Bassetts, DHS, and Neville Lumb from Saint-Gobain.
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‘True industry disrupter’ named as a finalist in FDM Everywoman Tech awards
The co-founder and CMO of eco-smart tech pioneer, myenergi, Jordan Brompton has been announced as a finalist in the ‘entrepreneur’ category at this year’s FDM everywoman in Technology Awards.
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IBC SOLAR celebrates its 40th anniversary and shares insights from solar installer survey
IBC SOLAR celebrates 40th anniversary and shares insights from solar installer survey.
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Stuart Thompson joins Grant UK as new area sales manager for Wales
Grant UK has welcomed their new sales manager, Stuart Thompson, who will be supporting heating engineers, installers and local merchants in Wales and the west.
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Energy modeller Veronica joins Vital Energi
the team’s ESCo offering and developing energy models of energy performance contract (EPC) projects such as Re:fit.
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Wolseley UK crowned top employer
Wolseley UK has been crowned as a top employer by the Top Employers Institute, a title which is awarded to organisations that demonstrate ‘dedication to building a better world of work as exhibited through excellent HR policies and people practices.’
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Grant UK donates £15,000 to Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Grant UK has raised £15,000 to support the life-saving work of Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a series of online and in-person events despite the pandemic.
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Grant UK welcomes area sales manager for East Anglia
Grant UK is welcoming Steve Farrow as its new area sales manager for East Anglia to provide support to installers, engineers and merchants on all its heating products and services.
Opinion
The essential role of heating installers on the road to net zero
If the UK Government is to meet its legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050, installation supply chains for low carbon heating are going to have to be much stronger than they are today.
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ESG metrics: UK Leading the Charge
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, also commonly referred to as sustainability. In a business context, sustainability is about the company’s business model. Hence, how its products and services contribute to sustainable development, and how operations are managed to minimise any negative impact.
Feature
Industry movers and shakers
Opinion
Diversity for installers
We live in changing times, led by a reassessment of how we treat our planet and each other, increasing digitisation and the roll-back of globalisation towards national priorities. These ‘megatrends’, which have been accentuated and accelerated by the response to the pandemic, are incredibly relevant to the roles women take in the workplace and wider society.
Feature
No jab, no job – what do you think?
Pimlico Plumbers chairman, Charlie Mullins, recently stated his intention to draft a new employment contract for its 400-strong workforce to ensure that only those vaccinated against Covid-19 could work for him.
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NIBE’s Phil Hurley appointed as HPA chairman
Managing director of NIBE Energy Systems, Phil Hurley, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Heat Pump Association (HPA), replacing Graham Wright. Stepping into Phil Hurley’s former position as vice-chairman, a role held by Hurley since April 2019, is Max Halliwell of Mitsubishi Electric.
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Green Homes Grant Installation during lockdown
Boris Johnson announced at 8pm on 4 January that a national lockdown across England will be imposed with immediate effect.
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Vattenfall turn turbine into a poppy for Remembrance Sunday
A 125 metre high wind turbine has been “transformed” into a giant poppy in support of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2020.
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Implications of lockdown restrictions for installers
Following the Government announcement of national restrictions to commence on the 5th November, MCS took to social media to highlight that tradespeople are allowed to continue working and access customers’ homes, if the customer is in agreement and the guidance on distancing is followed.