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Plumbing and heating profession faces rising challenges amid strong demand, warns SNIPEF image
Plumbing and heating profession faces rising challenges amid strong demand, warns SNIPEF
14 November, 2024
The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has issued a stark warning on the future stability and growth of the plumbing and heating profession following the publication of its latest State of Trade research.
APHC celebrates plumbers for Quality Plumber Week 2024 image
APHC celebrates plumbers for Quality Plumber Week 2024
11 October, 2024
Last chance to register for PHEX North 2024 image
Last chance to register for PHEX North 2024
2 October, 2024
PHEX North 2024 exhibitor showcase image
PHEX North 2024 exhibitor showcase
2 October, 2024
What's on at PHEX North 2024? image
What's on at PHEX North 2024?
1 October, 2024
Learn about PHEX North 2024 image
Learn about PHEX North 2024
30 September, 2024
Off The Job Podcast PHEX South 2024 Special image
Off The Job Podcast PHEX South 2024 Special
18 September, 2024
APHC announces dates for Quality Plumber Week 2024 image
APHC announces dates for Quality Plumber Week 2024
10 September, 2024
Last chance to register for PHEX South 2024 image
Last chance to register for PHEX South 2024
5 September, 2024
PHEX South 2024 exhibitor showcase image
PHEX South 2024 exhibitor showcase
29 August, 2024
What’s on at PHEX South? image
What’s on at PHEX South?
3 September, 2024
Learn about PHEX South 2024 image
Learn about PHEX South 2024
27 August, 2024
360,000 cups a day: new data shows that nothing beats a proper brew for plumbers image
360,000 cups a day: new data shows that nothing beats a proper brew for plumbers
21 August, 2024
APHC launches 'Proud to be APHC' campaign image
APHC launches 'Proud to be APHC' campaign
23 July, 2024
Almost a third of businesses have experienced a plumbing 'botch job' image
Almost a third of businesses have experienced a plumbing 'botch job'
20 March, 2024
Work as a plumber in Antarctica with new British Antarctic Survey role image
Work as a plumber in Antarctica with new British Antarctic Survey role
19 March, 2024
Plumbing second worst trade for female representation, study finds image
Plumbing second worst trade for female representation, study finds
5 March, 2024
Tradespeople asked twice a week on average for free labour or advice by close contacts, survey finds image
Tradespeople asked twice a week on average for free labour or advice by close contacts, survey finds
23 January, 2024
Win £1,500 with Kingspan’s Planet Passionate Plumber competition image
Win £1,500 with Kingspan’s Planet Passionate Plumber competition
17 January, 2024
Plumber who defrauded elderly couple given suspended sentence image
Plumber who defrauded elderly couple given suspended sentence
30 August, 2023
Plumber turned author chronicles storied plumbing career image
Plumber turned author chronicles storied plumbing career
31 July, 2023
Suspended prison sentence for plumber carrying out unsafe gas work image
Suspended prison sentence for plumber carrying out unsafe gas work
24 July, 2023
DIY SOS recruiting plumbers for BBC Children in Need Special image
DIY SOS recruiting plumbers for BBC Children in Need Special
24 July, 2023
Applications for Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2023 now open image
Applications for Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2023 now open
3 July, 2023
Defining who is a plumber image
Defining who is a plumber
14 June, 2023
Demand for home improvements down due to cost of living crisis, report finds image
Demand for home improvements down due to cost of living crisis, report finds
5 June, 2023
WaterSafe launches new recruitment drive in Scotland image
WaterSafe launches new recruitment drive in Scotland
24 May, 2023
Mr London Plumber shares tips for staying fighting fit on the job image
Mr London Plumber shares tips for staying fighting fit on the job
2 June, 2023
Neston plumber wins SGS Engineering Local Hero Award 2023 image
Neston plumber wins SGS Engineering Local Hero Award 2023
10 May, 2023
An interview with Aimee Holloran, former BBC Young Plumber of the Year image
An interview with Aimee Holloran, former BBC Young Plumber of the Year
8 March, 2023
Outdated stereotypes a key barrier to women entering the plumbing industry image
Outdated stereotypes a key barrier to women entering the plumbing industry
7 March, 2023
Two in five UK tradespeople working extra shifts due to the cost of living  image
Two in five UK tradespeople working extra shifts due to the cost of living
27 February, 2023
Western Australia Government launches campaign to lure UK plumbers Down Under image
Western Australia Government launches campaign to lure UK plumbers Down Under
21 February, 2023
More women and ethnic minorities needed to reach net-zero, report says image
More women and ethnic minorities needed to reach net-zero, report says
6 February, 2023
WCoP 2023 annual lecture to focus on benefits of apprenticeships image
WCoP 2023 annual lecture to focus on benefits of apprenticeships
26 January, 2023
Nearly three in five tradespeople plan to work over Christmas period image
Nearly three in five tradespeople plan to work over Christmas period
19 December, 2022
Plumbers say rising cost of materials will be their biggest challenge in 2023 image
Plumbers say rising cost of materials will be their biggest challenge in 2023
6 December, 2022
UK Plumber of the Year named at the 2022 On The Tools Awards image
UK Plumber of the Year named at the 2022 On The Tools Awards
1 December, 2022
Last chance to register for PHEX Chelsea 2022 image
Last chance to register for PHEX Chelsea 2022
10 November, 2022
Profiling a father and son team image
Profiling a father and son team
28 November, 2022
A day in the life of a Los Angeles plumber image
A day in the life of a Los Angeles plumber
16 November, 2022
HVP October 2022 issue available to read online now image
HVP October 2022 issue available to read online now
3 October, 2022
PHEX Manchester 2022 Preview image
PHEX Manchester 2022 Preview
27 September, 2022
HVP September 2022 issue now available online image
HVP September 2022 issue now available online
14 September, 2022
Registration for PHEX Manchester and Chelsea 2022 now open image
Registration for PHEX Manchester and Chelsea 2022 now open
8 August, 2022
HVP July/August 2022 issue now available online image
HVP July/August 2022 issue now available online
28 July, 2022
DIY SOS recruiting plumbers to support BBC Children in Need Big Build image
DIY SOS recruiting plumbers to support BBC Children in Need Big Build
25 July, 2022
HVP May/June 2022 digital edition now available image
HVP May/June 2022 digital edition now available
1 June, 2022
Training as a plumber in the USA image
Training as a plumber in the USA
20 June, 2022
Interviewing plumber Kev Crane about his record and movie deals  image
Interviewing plumber Kev Crane about his record and movie deals
8 June, 2022
Self-employed plumber earnings drop over the Easter break image
Self-employed plumber earnings drop over the Easter break
25 May, 2022
ManoManoPro UK trade marketplace launches in the UK image
ManoManoPro UK trade marketplace launches in the UK
20 April, 2022
HVP April 2022 digital edition now available image
HVP April 2022 digital edition now available
19 April, 2022
Average self-employed plumber earnings jump 16% in February image
Average self-employed plumber earnings jump 16% in February
28 March, 2022
2022 Local Hero Awards open for nominations image
2022 Local Hero Awards open for nominations
23 March, 2022
Cost of plumbing jobs rises almost 20% in one year, research finds image
Cost of plumbing jobs rises almost 20% in one year, research finds
15 March, 2022
Self-employed plumbers saw year-on-year rise in earnings in January image
Self-employed plumbers saw year-on-year rise in earnings in January
25 February, 2022
HVP Jan/Feb 2022 digital edition now available image
HVP Jan/Feb 2022 digital edition now available
2 February, 2022
Plumbers earnings rise to highest level since start of pandemic image
Plumbers earnings rise to highest level since start of pandemic
25 January, 2022
Plumbing ringleader jailed following Trading Standards investigation image
Plumbing ringleader jailed following Trading Standards investigation
20 January, 2022
Swarfega launches 2022 Toughest Trade competition image
Swarfega launches 2022 Toughest Trade competition
17 January, 2022
APHC announces £150 training reward as part of 2022 training initiative image
APHC announces £150 training reward as part of 2022 training initiative
10 January, 2022
Invest time in keeping on top of bathroom trends image
Invest time in keeping on top of bathroom trends
3 January, 2022
Self-employed plumber earnings hit pre-pandemic highs in run-up to Christmas image
Self-employed plumber earnings hit pre-pandemic highs in run-up to Christmas
10 December, 2021
New WaterSafe video aimed at recruiting more qualified plumbers image
New WaterSafe video aimed at recruiting more qualified plumbers
30 November, 2021
Rated People launches 20% leads discount Black Friday offer image
Rated People launches 20% leads discount Black Friday offer
24 November, 2021
Average plumber loses over £1,700 a year due to bad weather image
Average plumber loses over £1,700 a year due to bad weather
2 November, 2021
Plumber’s bankruptcy restrictions extended for abusing finance image
Plumber’s bankruptcy restrictions extended for abusing finance
27 August, 2021
Chance to win a free place on Logic4training's Level 2 course image
Chance to win a free place on Logic4training's Level 2 course
25 August, 2021
Freelance plumbers’ earnings rise to £972 per week image
Freelance plumbers’ earnings rise to £972 per week
23 August, 2021
New survey reveals scale of abuse tradespeople receive from customers image
New survey reveals scale of abuse tradespeople receive from customers
23 August, 2021
Plumber annual average salary sitting at £44k, according to pay trends image
Plumber annual average salary sitting at £44k, according to pay trends
3 August, 2021
Worshipful Company of Plumbers announces date of 36th annual lecture image
Worshipful Company of Plumbers announces date of 36th annual lecture
26 July, 2021
Plumbers most likely to experience withheld payments, survey finds image
Plumbers most likely to experience withheld payments, survey finds
1 April, 2021
HVP Presents: Neoperl's water and cost saving flow control solutions image
HVP Presents: Neoperl's water and cost saving flow control solutions
29 March, 2021
SNIPEF continues campaign to amend Section 75 pensions legislation image
SNIPEF continues campaign to amend Section 75 pensions legislation
17 February, 2020
Plumbers gained 3.6% rise in earnings for October, just behind electricians image
Plumbers gained 3.6% rise in earnings for October, just behind electricians
6 November, 2019
It's time for lead to go, Sanha explains how installers can help image
It's time for lead to go, Sanha explains how installers can help
27 September, 2019
Exploring the options around section 75 debt image
Exploring the options around section 75 debt
2 August, 2019
Plumbing employees earning just £1,500 more than UK average salary image
Plumbing employees earning just £1,500 more than UK average salary
16 July, 2019
Plumber earnings rebound by 4.7% image
Plumber earnings rebound by 4.7%
9 July, 2019
Plumbing best paid trade in April, despite slight downturn image
Plumbing best paid trade in April, despite slight downturn
20 May, 2019
Talk of the Trade /02 with Nathan Gambling  image
Talk of the Trade /02 with Nathan Gambling
26 March, 2019
Become the fourth emergency service for your customers image
Become the fourth emergency service for your customers
24 March, 2019
The accessible bathrooms industry is an opportunity worth taking image
The accessible bathrooms industry is an opportunity worth taking
23 March, 2019
Celebrate plumbing today on World Plumbing Day image
Celebrate plumbing today on World Plumbing Day
11 March, 2019
Delving into the ins and outs of Hometree's training and recruitment image
Delving into the ins and outs of Hometree's training and recruitment
13 February, 2019
Clarifying hot water cylinder recovery times image
Clarifying hot water cylinder recovery times
25 January, 2019
Plumbingbase is the newest piece in the one stop shop puzzle for Buildbase image
Plumbingbase is the newest piece in the one stop shop puzzle for Buildbase
14 January, 2019
Chelsea scores a hat trick for PHEX in 2018 image
Chelsea scores a hat trick for PHEX in 2018
16 November, 2018
The industry needs more role models to attract young people image
The industry needs more role models to attract young people
7 November, 2018
Should we introduce a mandatory plumbing license? image
Should we introduce a mandatory plumbing license?
5 November, 2018
Plumbers risking GDPR fines with improper IT equipment disposal image
Plumbers risking GDPR fines with improper IT equipment disposal
24 October, 2018
Managing your money as a business image
Managing your money as a business
13 September, 2018
Get up to speed on your staff's employment rights image
Get up to speed on your staff's employment rights
3 September, 2018
Breaking down barriers to scale up your business image
Breaking down barriers to scale up your business
16 August, 2018
A record second year for the Women Installers Together Conference image
A record second year for the Women Installers Together Conference
26 July, 2018
Insurance broker warns plumbers against using price comparison websites image
Insurance broker warns plumbers against using price comparison websites
25 June, 2018
Shifting the tide of gender diversity in plumbing image
Shifting the tide of gender diversity in plumbing
14 June, 2018
Pimlico Plumbers £100,000 investment arms engineers with iPads  image
Pimlico Plumbers £100,000 investment arms engineers with iPads
30 May, 2018
Pimlico Plumbers reports 22% sales growth for Q1 2018 image
Pimlico Plumbers reports 22% sales growth for Q1 2018
22 May, 2018
Announcing the winners of the HVP Innovation Showcase image
Announcing the winners of the HVP Innovation Showcase
3 May, 2018
Social media has changed the plumbing game image
Social media has changed the plumbing game
10 April, 2018
Hattie Hasan: From plumbing trainee to diversity vanguard image
Hattie Hasan: From plumbing trainee to diversity vanguard
5 April, 2018
Plumber of the Year competition back for 2018 image
Plumber of the Year competition back for 2018
3 April, 2018
Worshipful Company of Plumbers bursary success for apprentices image
Worshipful Company of Plumbers bursary success for apprentices
15 March, 2018
Encouraging women into the industry image
Encouraging women into the industry
22 February, 2018
Trade apprentices to earn £2,000 above the national average by 2022, says Screwfix image
Trade apprentices to earn £2,000 above the national average by 2022, says Screwfix
22 February, 2018
Entries open for £10,000 'College Refresh' competition image
Entries open for £10,000 'College Refresh' competition
22 January, 2018
Fostering diversity can offer great benefits image
Fostering diversity can offer great benefits
18 January, 2018
Pimlico Plumbers launches apprenticeship recruitment drive image
Pimlico Plumbers launches apprenticeship recruitment drive
8 January, 2018
What does it take to join Pimlico Plumbers? image
What does it take to join Pimlico Plumbers?
2 January, 2018
Anne Timpany wins national Natwest Everywoman Award image
Anne Timpany wins national Natwest Everywoman Award
11 December, 2017
Secret Santa with Pimlico Plumbers image
Secret Santa with Pimlico Plumbers
1 December, 2017
Anne Timpany finalist in 2017 Natwest Everywoman Awards image
Anne Timpany finalist in 2017 Natwest Everywoman Awards
8 November, 2017
27% of plumbers were targeted by tool theft in 2017 image
27% of plumbers were targeted by tool theft in 2017
2 November, 2017
Quality Plumber Week unites the plumbing and heating industry image
Quality Plumber Week unites the plumbing and heating industry
12 October, 2017
Prospects for the UK Builders and Plumbers Merchants market cautiously optimistic image
Prospects for the UK Builders and Plumbers Merchants market cautiously optimistic
12 October, 2017
Anne Timpany receives admission to the Freedom of the City of London image
Anne Timpany receives admission to the Freedom of the City of London
9 October, 2017
An inside look into Pimlico Plumbers’ expansion image
An inside look into Pimlico Plumbers’ expansion
28 September, 2017
Success for first Women Installers' Together Conference image
Success for first Women Installers' Together Conference
14 September, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers continued expansion delivers record £35m sales   image
Pimlico Plumbers continued expansion delivers record £35m sales
29 August, 2017
WaterSafe scheme offers plumbing leads image
WaterSafe scheme offers plumbing leads
25 August, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers offers ‘earn as you learn’ scheme image
Pimlico Plumbers offers ‘earn as you learn’ scheme
24 August, 2017
Social media search over as Pimlico Plumbers picks its new apprentice image
Social media search over as Pimlico Plumbers picks its new apprentice
17 August, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers to take self-employment case ruling to Supreme Court image
Pimlico Plumbers to take self-employment case ruling to Supreme Court
11 August, 2017
APHC’s Quality Plumber Week image
APHC’s Quality Plumber Week
10 August, 2017
Unite welcomes excellent long-term plumbing pay deal image
Unite welcomes excellent long-term plumbing pay deal
10 August, 2017
APHC calls for industry to champion quality plumbers image
APHC calls for industry to champion quality plumbers
4 August, 2017
How has the Internet changed the plumbing industry? image
How has the Internet changed the plumbing industry?
4 August, 2017
UK Plumber of the Year 2017 shortlist has been revealed image
UK Plumber of the Year 2017 shortlist has been revealed
3 August, 2017
Boilercare’s paperless business with the help of BigChange technology image
Boilercare’s paperless business with the help of BigChange technology
1 August, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers on track with HQ expansion image
Pimlico Plumbers on track with HQ expansion
20 July, 2017
Ladders and swings top creativity table for #FlexYourPex competition image
Ladders and swings top creativity table for #FlexYourPex competition
20 July, 2017
Social media offered an apprenticeship image
Social media offered an apprenticeship
14 June, 2017
Plumbers wanted to fill assessor skills gap image
Plumbers wanted to fill assessor skills gap
4 June, 2017
Do your 'new home' plumbing tips match WaterSafe's? image
Do your 'new home' plumbing tips match WaterSafe's?
4 June, 2017
Volkswagen to celebrate ‘Hug a Plumber Day’ at CV Show	 image
Volkswagen to celebrate ‘Hug a Plumber Day’ at CV Show
24 April, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers embarks on £500,000 headquarters expansion image
Pimlico Plumbers embarks on £500,000 headquarters expansion
11 April, 2017
Potholes 'are killing productive businesses' image
Potholes 'are killing productive businesses'
28 March, 2017
UK Plumber of the Year competition returns for third year image
UK Plumber of the Year competition returns for third year
23 March, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers to launch new research into careers advice for apprentices  image
Pimlico Plumbers to launch new research into careers advice for apprentices
14 March, 2017
Charlie Mullins to appeal employment status ruling image
Charlie Mullins to appeal employment status ruling
14 February, 2017
Plumber wins legal fight against Pimlico Plumbers image
Plumber wins legal fight against Pimlico Plumbers
10 February, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers ruling should act as a warning to employers image
Pimlico Plumbers ruling should act as a warning to employers
10 February, 2017
Pimlico Plumbers sales soar in last quarter of 2016 image
Pimlico Plumbers sales soar in last quarter of 2016
10 January, 2017
Winter switch-on campaign aims to prevent people falling foul of rogue plumbers image
Winter switch-on campaign aims to prevent people falling foul of rogue plumbers
28 November, 2016
Stopcocks Women Plumbers to take on male members image
Stopcocks Women Plumbers to take on male members
20 October, 2016
Celebrating Quality Plumber Week  image
Celebrating Quality Plumber Week
3 October, 2016
Plumbers jailed after targeting the elderly image
Plumbers jailed after targeting the elderly
16 August, 2016
Plumbers could be missing out on business due to poor online presence image
Plumbers could be missing out on business due to poor online presence
20 July, 2016
One in five plumbers struggles with late payments image
One in five plumbers struggles with late payments
14 July, 2016
Quality Plumber Week 2016 aiming to encourage a new generation of plumbers image
Quality Plumber Week 2016 aiming to encourage a new generation of plumbers
13 July, 2016
WaterSafe backs launch of new guidance for hospitals  image
WaterSafe backs launch of new guidance for hospitals
25 May, 2016
Retiring SNIPEF CEO Robert Burgon stresses importance of professionalism for the future of the plumbing industry image
Retiring SNIPEF CEO Robert Burgon stresses importance of professionalism for the future of the plumbing industry
10 May, 2016
Plumbers and solicitors worst for online customer service image
Plumbers and solicitors worst for online customer service
27 April, 2016
Plumbers still key to purchasing decisions   image
Plumbers still key to purchasing decisions
19 April, 2016
The search is on for the 2016 UK Plumber of the Year image
The search is on for the 2016 UK Plumber of the Year
5 April, 2016
Protect your workforce against asbestos with training ‘shake up’ this Global Asbestos Awareness Week image
Protect your workforce against asbestos with training ‘shake up’ this Global Asbestos Awareness Week
30 March, 2016
Approved plumbers are helping customers save water, energy and money, says WaterSafe image
Approved plumbers are helping customers save water, energy and money, says WaterSafe
23 March, 2016
Master plumber accolade achieved by Pegler Yorkshire employee image
Master plumber accolade achieved by Pegler Yorkshire employee
17 March, 2016
Get ready for World Plumbing Day image
Get ready for World Plumbing Day
11 January, 2016
Cement – sometimes a plumber’s best friend! image
Cement – sometimes a plumber’s best friend!
14 December, 2015
A busy winter for Pimlico Plumbers image
A busy winter for Pimlico Plumbers
27 November, 2015
Women & Manual Trades group celebrates 40th anniversary image
Women & Manual Trades group celebrates 40th anniversary
23 November, 2015
New electrical qualifications to expand plumbers' skills image
New electrical qualifications to expand plumbers' skills
13 October, 2015
Quality Plumber Week celebrates army of skilled plumbers image
Quality Plumber Week celebrates army of skilled plumbers
24 September, 2015
APHC's Quality Plumber Week to return in September image
APHC's Quality Plumber Week to return in September
20 August, 2015
'Perfect plumber' poll highlights personable character and awareness of new legislation as key traits image
'Perfect plumber' poll highlights personable character and awareness of new legislation as key traits
4 August, 2015
Merseyside plumbers encouraged to enter independent business awards image
Merseyside plumbers encouraged to enter independent business awards
24 July, 2015
Pimlico Plumbers records 32 consecutive months of turnover growth image
Pimlico Plumbers records 32 consecutive months of turnover growth
30 June, 2015
Plumbing named as 'most valued profession' image
Plumbing named as 'most valued profession'
10 June, 2015
Aspect.co.uk offers funding towards plumbing diploma image
Aspect.co.uk offers funding towards plumbing diploma
13 May, 2015
Lafarge Tarmac returns to PHEX+ to showcase cement tubs image
Lafarge Tarmac returns to PHEX+ to showcase cement tubs
8 May, 2015
Plumbers election opinion poll image
Plumbers election opinion poll
27 April, 2015
Plumbers and HVAC engineers revealed to be stressed, yet confident image
Plumbers and HVAC engineers revealed to be stressed, yet confident
21 April, 2015
Trades call on government to support apprenticeships image
Trades call on government to support apprenticeships
18 March, 2015
WaterSafe to support World Plumbing Day image
WaterSafe to support World Plumbing Day
5 March, 2015
Pimlico Plumbers receives boost from London property market image
Pimlico Plumbers receives boost from London property market
9 February, 2015
Searches for accredited plumbers and heating engineers up 61% as TrustMark hits record numbers image
Searches for accredited plumbers and heating engineers up 61% as TrustMark hits record numbers
13 January, 2015
Installers are missing out on added business opportunities says survey image
Installers are missing out on added business opportunities says survey
5 January, 2015
Bristan adds features to its online plumbing network image
Bristan adds features to its online plumbing network
12 December, 2014
Female plumbers in the pink image
Female plumbers in the pink
3 December, 2014

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