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Apprentice standards 'must be pushed' EAL has praised the results of a government survey into British apprenticeships, but has warned against complacency. 17/05/2012
Norwich gas installer receives eight-month suspended sentence A Norwich gas installer has received an eight-month suspended prison sentence, a £10,000 fine and 250 hours of unpaid community service after his inadequate work on domestic gas appliances put the lives of a mother and daughter at risk. 16/05/2012
F-Gas Legislation has 'failed to improve standards' One year after its implementation, thousands of gas engineers have still not been trained to the required F-Gas legislation standards, according to technical skills training provider Develop Training. 16/05/2012
New CIBSE president calls for Benchmarking Incoming CIBSE president David Fisk used his first presidential address to call for more real performance data and less greenwash in building services systems. 16/05/2012
Plumb Center launches micro-CHP training The UK’s first micro-CHP course has been launched by national merchant Plumb Center. The one-day training course will be available in three training centres across the UK. 16/05/2012

DIMPLEX heat pumps on the SAP Appendix Q list It's now easier for those involved in specifying renewable heating to get extra benefit in SAP from the launch of a new Appendix Q scheme that allows performance to be incorporated into carbon emission calculations.
LPG wins at new Silverstone Wing Shell Gas (LPG) supplies fuel for cooking and hot water for up to 4,000 people at the new catering facilities at the famous, newly-rebuilt Silverstone motor racing circuit.
VAILLANT says its boilers reach the radiators others can't reach VAILLANT has provided designs and advice for a new tandem ecoTEC plus 624 boiler installation at the exclusive Skylark Meadows development based in Fareham, Hants.

Don't pay the penalty for health and safety mistakes Catherine Henney explains some of the most common health and safety pitfalls that businesses must learn to avoid.
Have you thought about your pension? With auto-enrolment approaching, HVP asked Robert Burgon from Plumbing Pensions what the changes mean to those in the plumbing and heating sector.
New health and safety laws come into force next month The Health & Safety Executive's 'Fee for Intervention' scheme will come into force on 6 April 2012, allowing the HSE to charge employers who contravene health and safety laws for the cost of the investigation.

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