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87% of tradespeople back to work, reports Hudson Contract image
87% OF TRADESPEOPLE BACK TO WORK, REPORTS HUDSON CONTRACT
17 February, 2021
Earnings for self-employed plumbers fell last month – in keeping with the traditionally slow start to the year. However, the company said the overall number of tradespeople on its books last month stood at 87% of pre-pandemic levels.
Pacifica Group marks continued demand by creating 50 new jobs image
PACIFICA GROUP MARKS CONTINUED DEMAND BY CREATING 50 NEW JOBS
9 December, 2019
Solar panel installation company Director sentenced after fatal fall from height image
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION COMPANY DIRECTOR SENTENCED AFTER FATAL FALL FROM HEIGHT
5 December, 2019
Want to branch out into contract works? Anne Timpany explains the basics image
WANT TO BRANCH OUT INTO CONTRACT WORKS? ANNE TIMPANY EXPLAINS THE BASICS
27 November, 2019
Taking time for yourself is an important part of the job, says Glow-worm image
TAKING TIME FOR YOURSELF IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE JOB, SAYS GLOW-WORM
5 November, 2019
Making the jump from domestic to commercial with On Tap Toolbox image
MAKING THE JUMP FROM DOMESTIC TO COMMERCIAL WITH ON TAP TOOLBOX
17 October, 2019
Bolton man given suspended sentence for unregistered and faulty gas work image
BOLTON MAN GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR UNREGISTERED AND FAULTY GAS WORK
26 September, 2019
Martindale Electric looks at new guidance for electrical work on gas appliances image
MARTINDALE ELECTRIC LOOKS AT NEW GUIDANCE FOR ELECTRICAL WORK ON GAS APPLIANCES
12 August, 2019
Overcoming the challenges of job costing in the commercial sector image
OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF JOB COSTING IN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR
8 August, 2019
Company director sentenced for unregistered gas work image
COMPANY DIRECTOR SENTENCED FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
4 April, 2019
BEAMA discusses the potentially growing issue of seasonality image
BEAMA DISCUSSES THE POTENTIALLY GROWING ISSUE OF SEASONALITY
19 April, 2019
Breaking free of the practice of working in silos image
BREAKING FREE OF THE PRACTICE OF WORKING IN SILOS
14 February, 2019
How can you get the most out of your industry? image
HOW CAN YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INDUSTRY?
30 January, 2019
Company fined £1.25m for carbon monoxide leaks image
COMPANY FINED £1.25M FOR CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKS
21 September, 2018
Dickies launches search for workwear models image
DICKIES LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR WORKWEAR MODELS
5 September, 2018
Plymouth landlord handed suspended sentence for dangerous gas appliances image
PLYMOUTH LANDLORD HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR DANGEROUS GAS APPLIANCES
16 August, 2018
UK tradespeople most safety conscious in Europe, finds survey  image
UK TRADESPEOPLE MOST SAFETY CONSCIOUS IN EUROPE, FINDS SURVEY
15 August, 2018
OFTEC registrations hit five-year high image
OFTEC REGISTRATIONS HIT FIVE-YEAR HIGH
3 August, 2018
Gas fitter sentenced to 16 months for unsafe gas work image
GAS FITTER SENTENCED TO 16 MONTHS FOR UNSAFE GAS WORK
31 July, 2018
Homeserve CEO responds to Checkatrade takeover concerns image
HOMESERVE CEO RESPONDS TO CHECKATRADE TAKEOVER CONCERNS
17 July, 2018
Hampshire-based company fined for dangerous gas installations image
HAMPSHIRE-BASED COMPANY FINED FOR DANGEROUS GAS INSTALLATIONS
12 July, 2018
Skills shortage biggest concern for sector, according to tradespeople image
SKILLS SHORTAGE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR SECTOR, ACCORDING TO TRADESPEOPLE
22 June, 2018
Why engineering? image
WHY ENGINEERING?
21 June, 2018
UK tradespeople doing unpaid work every day, says CORGI HomePlan image
UK TRADESPEOPLE DOING UNPAID WORK EVERY DAY, SAYS CORGI HOMEPLAN
17 May, 2018
Unregistered engineer sentenced in Essex image
UNREGISTERED ENGINEER SENTENCED IN ESSEX
3 April, 2018
Housing association fined after exposing employees to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome image
HOUSING ASSOCIATION FINED AFTER EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME
3 April, 2018
Man sentenced in Milton Keynes for unregistered gas work image
MAN SENTENCED IN MILTON KEYNES FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
26 March, 2018
Solar installation company and director fined for height risks image
SOLAR INSTALLATION COMPANY AND DIRECTOR FINED FOR HEIGHT RISKS
21 March, 2018
26-month suspended sentence for unregistered gas work image
26-MONTH SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
16 March, 2018
Two thirds of illegal gas work carried out in homes is unsafe, says Gas Safe Register image
TWO THIRDS OF ILLEGAL GAS WORK CARRIED OUT IN HOMES IS UNSAFE, SAYS GAS SAFE REGISTER
28 February, 2018
Former British Gas employee sentenced for illegal gas work image
FORMER BRITISH GAS EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
13 February, 2018
Handyman sentenced for unregistered gas work image
HANDYMAN SENTENCED FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
31 January, 2018
Logic4training launches new guide image
LOGIC4TRAINING LAUNCHES NEW GUIDE
16 January, 2018
Navigate the gig economy using a market network image
NAVIGATE THE GIG ECONOMY USING A MARKET NETWORK
9 January, 2018
HETAS encourages installers to report bad practice image
HETAS ENCOURAGES INSTALLERS TO REPORT BAD PRACTICE
9 January, 2018
Firms advised to get help with Apprenticeship Levy image
FIRMS ADVISED TO GET HELP WITH APPRENTICESHIP LEVY
8 January, 2018
Forging a good customer relationship image
FORGING A GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP
4 January, 2018
Worcester’s Apprentice of the Year competition enters third round image
WORCESTER’S APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION ENTERS THIRD ROUND
20 December, 2017
The best and worst parts of self-employment revealed image
THE BEST AND WORST PARTS OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT REVEALED
20 December, 2017
Are you ready for changes to Building Regulations? image
ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGES TO BUILDING REGULATIONS?
14 December, 2017
More than half of tradespeople struggling to recruit, says Screwfix image
MORE THAN HALF OF TRADESPEOPLE STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT, SAYS SCREWFIX
12 December, 2017
Catching up with the Plumber of the Year image
CATCHING UP WITH THE PLUMBER OF THE YEAR
23 November, 2017
Tradesperson jailed for impersonating installer image
TRADESPERSON JAILED FOR IMPERSONATING INSTALLER
8 November, 2017
Prison sentence for unregistered installer image
PRISON SENTENCE FOR UNREGISTERED INSTALLER
7 November, 2017
Unregistered engineer jailed for 14 months after unsafe gas work image
UNREGISTERED ENGINEER JAILED FOR 14 MONTHS AFTER UNSAFE GAS WORK
2 November, 2017
Altenic appoints Area Sales Manager image
ALTENIC APPOINTS AREA SALES MANAGER
26 October, 2017
Unregistered installer sentenced for carrying out gas work image
UNREGISTERED INSTALLER SENTENCED FOR CARRYING OUT GAS WORK
25 October, 2017
Industry skills discussed at PHSP event image
INDUSTRY SKILLS DISCUSSED AT PHSP EVENT
20 October, 2017
Cornwall based handyman sentenced for unregistered gas work image
CORNWALL BASED HANDYMAN SENTENCED FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
19 October, 2017
Wilo recruits two new merchandisers to its team in the UK image
WILO RECRUITS TWO NEW MERCHANDISERS TO ITS TEAM IN THE UK
19 October, 2017
Quality Plumber Week unites the plumbing and heating industry image
QUALITY PLUMBER WEEK UNITES THE PLUMBING AND HEATING INDUSTRY
12 October, 2017
Staying safe on the job image
STAYING SAFE ON THE JOB
6 October, 2017
Winner of UK Plumber of the Year 2017 announced image
WINNER OF UK PLUMBER OF THE YEAR 2017 ANNOUNCED
20 September, 2017
Birmingham builder fined for unsafe gas work image
BIRMINGHAM BUILDER FINED FOR UNSAFE GAS WORK
13 September, 2017
Brazen Brits forget basic manners towards tradepeople image
BRAZEN BRITS FORGET BASIC MANNERS TOWARDS TRADEPEOPLE
1 September, 2017
Majority of tradespeople have suffered from work-related injuries, says Toolstation image
MAJORITY OF TRADESPEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED FROM WORK-RELATED INJURIES, SAYS TOOLSTATION
30 August, 2017
Plumber on his way to a million image
PLUMBER ON HIS WAY TO A MILLION
22 August, 2017
Ilfracombe landlord sentenced after unsafe gaswork image
ILFRACOMBE LANDLORD SENTENCED AFTER UNSAFE GASWORK
21 August, 2017
New gas audit qualifications image
NEW GAS AUDIT QUALIFICATIONS
21 August, 2017
At work waste is a major landfill contributor  image
AT WORK WASTE IS A MAJOR LANDFILL CONTRIBUTOR
31 July, 2017
Young homeowners turn to social media for home improvements image
YOUNG HOMEOWNERS TURN TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
31 July, 2017
Van drivers are facing a 29.5% insurance price rise  image
VAN DRIVERS ARE FACING A 29.5% INSURANCE PRICE RISE
27 July, 2017
Nearly half of UK adults admit to paying cash for a cheaper deal, according to survey image
NEARLY HALF OF UK ADULTS ADMIT TO PAYING CASH FOR A CHEAPER DEAL, ACCORDING TO SURVEY
27 July, 2017
Homes under the Hammer investigated over illegal installation image
HOMES UNDER THE HAMMER INVESTIGATED OVER ILLEGAL INSTALLATION
13 July, 2017
Gas Tag launches app for Gas Safe Registered engineers image
GAS TAG LAUNCHES APP FOR GAS SAFE REGISTERED ENGINEERS
27 June, 2017
Polypipe starts three-year partnership with Help for Heroes image
POLYPIPE STARTS THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH HELP FOR HEROES
22 June, 2017
London-based construction professionals sought for upcoming local work image
LONDON-BASED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS SOUGHT FOR UPCOMING LOCAL WORK
16 June, 2017
Wilo supports Zambia charity image
WILO SUPPORTS ZAMBIA CHARITY
14 June, 2017
BESA sees record apprenticeship enquiries image
BESA SEES RECORD APPRENTICESHIP ENQUIRIES
14 June, 2017
Homeowners leave themselves at risk by not checking credentials image
HOMEOWNERS LEAVE THEMSELVES AT RISK BY NOT CHECKING CREDENTIALS
7 June, 2017
16.5% of people are unhappy at work due to the condition of the toilets image
16.5% OF PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY AT WORK DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE TOILETS
7 June, 2017
Plumbers wanted to fill assessor skills gap image
PLUMBERS WANTED TO FILL ASSESSOR SKILLS GAP
4 June, 2017
Tradespeople lift the lid on cowboy customers image
TRADESPEOPLE LIFT THE LID ON COWBOY CUSTOMERS
1 June, 2017
Company and director fined after worker fell from height image
COMPANY AND DIRECTOR FINED AFTER WORKER FELL FROM HEIGHT
24 May, 2017
Engineer fined after unsafe gas work hospitalises two residents image
ENGINEER FINED AFTER UNSAFE GAS WORK HOSPITALISES TWO RESIDENTS
19 May, 2017
Installers: helping the next generation image
INSTALLERS: HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION
16 May, 2017
Installer profile: Profiting from partnership image
INSTALLER PROFILE: PROFITING FROM PARTNERSHIP
9 May, 2017
Plumber jailed for unsafe gas work image
PLUMBER JAILED FOR UNSAFE GAS WORK
3 May, 2017
A good influence image
A GOOD INFLUENCE
27 April, 2017
South Devon engineer sentenced for unregistered gas work image
SOUTH DEVON ENGINEER SENTENCED FOR UNREGISTERED GAS WORK
7 April, 2017
Summer ready with Scruffs image
SUMMER READY WITH SCRUFFS
4 April, 2017
Fine for two companies following asbestos investigation in Surrey image
FINE FOR TWO COMPANIES FOLLOWING ASBESTOS INVESTIGATION IN SURREY
3 April, 2017
Suspended prison sentence for Plymouth man who falsified gas records  image
SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE FOR PLYMOUTH MAN WHO FALSIFIED GAS RECORDS
27 March, 2017
JTL announces national plumbing apprentice winner  image
JTL ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PLUMBING APPRENTICE WINNER
24 March, 2017
Claim costs increase van insurance image
CLAIM COSTS INCREASE VAN INSURANCE
16 March, 2017
Almost five million households at risk from illegal gas fitters, says Gas Safe Register image
ALMOST FIVE MILLION HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK FROM ILLEGAL GAS FITTERS, SAYS GAS SAFE REGISTER
16 March, 2017
Inspiring the next generation of construction workers image
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
6 March, 2017
Apprentices take part in social project to upgrade toilet facilities at Polish school image
APPRENTICES TAKE PART IN SOCIAL PROJECT TO UPGRADE TOILET FACILITIES AT POLISH SCHOOL
23 February, 2017
Unregistered gas fitter fined for illegal work image
UNREGISTERED GAS FITTER FINED FOR ILLEGAL WORK
13 February, 2017
Gas safety certification scheme launched image
GAS SAFETY CERTIFICATION SCHEME LAUNCHED
3 February, 2017
Jewson searches for Best Young Tradesperson of 2017 image
JEWSON SEARCHES FOR BEST YOUNG TRADESPERSON OF 2017
31 January, 2017
Geberit reveals award winners image
GEBERIT REVEALS AWARD WINNERS
24 January, 2017
Comfort-Fit Work Trousers image
COMFORT-FIT WORK TROUSERS
20 December, 2016
‘Tis the season for dedicated engineers image
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR DEDICATED ENGINEERS
15 December, 2016
A pressing opportunity image
A PRESSING OPPORTUNITY
15 November, 2016
Impatience puts homeowners at risk of sub-standard work, says APHC image
IMPATIENCE PUTS HOMEOWNERS AT RISK OF SUB-STANDARD WORK, SAYS APHC
10 November, 2016
Builder given suspended prison sentence and community service following unsafe gas work image
BUILDER GIVEN SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOLLOWING UNSAFE GAS WORK
9 November, 2016
Scruffs Expedition Thermo Softshell image
SCRUFFS EXPEDITION THERMO SOFTSHELL
31 October, 2016
APHC course helps installers understand finances image
APHC COURSE HELPS INSTALLERS UNDERSTAND FINANCES
12 October, 2016
Research shows homeowners aren’t checking installer credentials image
RESEARCH SHOWS HOMEOWNERS AREN’T CHECKING INSTALLER CREDENTIALS
22 September, 2016
Gas and heating engineers are Britain’s most trusted tradespeople, a survey has revealed image
GAS AND HEATING ENGINEERS ARE BRITAIN’S MOST TRUSTED TRADESPEOPLE, A SURVEY HAS REVEALED
21 September, 2016
Illegal fitter fined for fraudulent use of Gas Safe details image
ILLEGAL FITTER FINED FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF GAS SAFE DETAILS
19 September, 2016
Don't fall foul of the water laws image
DON'T FALL FOUL OF THE WATER LAWS
6 September, 2016
UK tradespeople are quoting for more work than 12 months ago image
UK TRADESPEOPLE ARE QUOTING FOR MORE WORK THAN 12 MONTHS AGO
6 September, 2016
Summer holidays may be ending, but it’s not too late to prep for winter image
SUMMER HOLIDAYS MAY BE ENDING, BUT IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PREP FOR WINTER
31 August, 2016
OFTEC urges businesses to protect themselves against liability image
OFTEC URGES BUSINESSES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST LIABILITY
24 August, 2016
Plumbing and heating business named in 'Small Biz 100' for 2016 image
PLUMBING AND HEATING BUSINESS NAMED IN 'SMALL BIZ 100' FOR 2016
19 August, 2016
Rules, common sense and income image
RULES, COMMON SENSE AND INCOME
9 August, 2016
Essex school fined after refurbishment disturbs asbestos image
ESSEX SCHOOL FINED AFTER REFURBISHMENT DISTURBS ASBESTOS
25 July, 2016
Energy efficiency champion welcomes new business and energy department image
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHAMPION WELCOMES NEW BUSINESS AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT
20 July, 2016
'Urgent improvements' needed after research into Building Regulation enforcement image
'URGENT IMPROVEMENTS' NEEDED AFTER RESEARCH INTO BUILDING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT
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
Torbay plumber and the company who contracted him prosecuted after illegal and dangerous gaswork image
TORBAY PLUMBER AND THE COMPANY WHO CONTRACTED HIM PROSECUTED AFTER ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS GASWORK
11 July, 2016
New APHC president focuses on building regulations and lobbying activities in inaugural speech image
NEW APHC PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON BUILDING REGULATIONS AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN INAUGURAL SPEECH
5 July, 2016
Tough boots for hard work image
TOUGH BOOTS FOR HARD WORK
4 July, 2016
Installers must be registered for all areas of gas work undertaken, says APHC image
INSTALLERS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR ALL AREAS OF GAS WORK UNDERTAKEN, SAYS APHC
20 June, 2016
Suspended prison sentence for unregistered gas fitter image
SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE FOR UNREGISTERED GAS FITTER
16 June, 2016
Community service for gas fitter that left tenants in danger of CO poisoning image
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR GAS FITTER THAT LEFT TENANTS IN DANGER OF CO POISONING
15 June, 2016
‘New Tradesmen’ are the future of UK construction image
‘NEW TRADESMEN’ ARE THE FUTURE OF UK CONSTRUCTION
15 June, 2016
More could be done to protect home owners from illegal gas work, says APHC image
MORE COULD BE DONE TO PROTECT HOME OWNERS FROM ILLEGAL GAS WORK, SAYS APHC
10 June, 2016
Blåkläder teams up with Impra-Gas image
BLÅKLÄDER TEAMS UP WITH IMPRA-GAS
9 June, 2016
First plumbing and heating trainees graduate from JTL course in Orpington image
FIRST PLUMBING AND HEATING TRAINEES GRADUATE FROM JTL COURSE IN ORPINGTON
31 May, 2016
Man jailed for illegal gas work image
MAN JAILED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
19 May, 2016
With the help of Fernox, Leeds heating engineer is all Hart image
WITH THE HELP OF FERNOX, LEEDS HEATING ENGINEER IS ALL HART
16 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
Suspended prison sentence following fraudulent gaswork image
SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE FOLLOWING FRAUDULENT GASWORK
26 April, 2016
A pub worker has been sentenced for illegally installing a gas boiler at a flat in Torquay. image
A PUB WORKER HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR ILLEGALLY INSTALLING A GAS BOILER AT A FLAT IN TORQUAY.
21 April, 2016
Two companies fined after disturbing asbestos image
TWO COMPANIES FINED AFTER DISTURBING ASBESTOS
18 April, 2016
Plymouth plumber puts lives at risk with false gas safety checks image
PLYMOUTH PLUMBER PUTS LIVES AT RISK WITH FALSE GAS SAFETY CHECKS
11 April, 2016
Ipswich SMEs offered a range of local work opportunities image
IPSWICH SMES OFFERED A RANGE OF LOCAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES
11 April, 2016
Do you know your CDM regulations? image
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CDM REGULATIONS?
7 April, 2016
Be Ready For Anything With Scruffs’ Pro Softshell Jacket image
BE READY FOR ANYTHING WITH SCRUFFS’ PRO SOFTSHELL JACKET
4 April, 2016
Woodsure joins forces with HETAS to raise awareness of fuel quality image
WOODSURE JOINS FORCES WITH HETAS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FUEL QUALITY
4 April, 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
Solar panel firm fined after worker is seriously injured in fall image
SOLAR PANEL FIRM FINED AFTER WORKER IS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FALL
23 March, 2016
Master plumber accolade achieved by Pegler Yorkshire employee image
MASTER PLUMBER ACCOLADE ACHIEVED BY PEGLER YORKSHIRE EMPLOYEE
17 March, 2016
Debunking the myths behind working at height  image
DEBUNKING THE MYTHS BEHIND WORKING AT HEIGHT
16 March, 2016
Barnstaple gas engineer prosecuted following unsafe asbestos removal image
BARNSTAPLE GAS ENGINEER PROSECUTED FOLLOWING UNSAFE ASBESTOS REMOVAL
14 March, 2016
Majority of trades have to turn away work image
MAJORITY OF TRADES HAVE TO TURN AWAY WORK
9 March, 2016
Solar panel installation company fined after worker falls through roof image
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FALLS THROUGH ROOF
9 March, 2016
Team aims to ignite interest in construction industry image
TEAM AIMS TO IGNITE INTEREST IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
8 March, 2016
Research to look at accidental CO exposure during pregnancy image
RESEARCH TO LOOK AT ACCIDENTAL CO EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY
4 March, 2016
Tradesmen busier than ever in 2015 as trade booms image
TRADESMEN BUSIER THAN EVER IN 2015 AS TRADE BOOMS
19 February, 2016
Exeter plumber left illegal gas work in a dangerous state image
EXETER PLUMBER LEFT ILLEGAL GAS WORK IN A DANGEROUS STATE
18 February, 2016
How does Fernox Filter Fluid+ Protector work? image
HOW DOES FERNOX FILTER FLUID+ PROTECTOR WORK?
16 February, 2016
Plymouth builder’s illegal work on gas boiler put family at risk image
PLYMOUTH BUILDER’S ILLEGAL WORK ON GAS BOILER PUT FAMILY AT RISK
28 January, 2016
Budding biomass installer wins apprentice of the year image
BUDDING BIOMASS INSTALLER WINS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
25 January, 2016
Fire Fighters Charity offers rehabilitation services to construction industry image
FIRE FIGHTERS CHARITY OFFERS REHABILITATION SERVICES TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
21 January, 2016
Get ready for World Plumbing Day image
GET READY FOR WORLD PLUMBING DAY
11 January, 2016
Tradespeople challenge negative stereotypes image
TRADESPEOPLE CHALLENGE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES
8 January, 2016
New APHC training reward scheme for 2016 image
NEW APHC TRAINING REWARD SCHEME FOR 2016
8 January, 2016
24|7 Home Rescue On Lookout For New Engineers After Success of Competition  image
24|7 HOME RESCUE ON LOOKOUT FOR NEW ENGINEERS AFTER SUCCESS OF COMPETITION
23 December, 2015
Registered engineer fined for signing off illegal work image
REGISTERED ENGINEER FINED FOR SIGNING OFF ILLEGAL WORK
4 December, 2015
Boiler flue removed during a re-roofing contract put tenant’s life at risk image
BOILER FLUE REMOVED DURING A RE-ROOFING CONTRACT PUT TENANT’S LIFE AT RISK
1 December, 2015
Half of Britain’s tradespeople drink the night before operating heavy machinery image
HALF OF BRITAIN’S TRADESPEOPLE DRINK THE NIGHT BEFORE OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY
30 November, 2015
SNIPEF names its Business of the Year image
SNIPEF NAMES ITS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
30 November, 2015
NAPIT helps bring rogue installer to justice image
NAPIT HELPS BRING ROGUE INSTALLER TO JUSTICE
27 November, 2015
Most construction workers have gone to work 'when too ill' image
MOST CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HAVE GONE TO WORK 'WHEN TOO ILL'
25 November, 2015
Fitter given curfew for carrying out illegal gas work image
FITTER GIVEN CURFEW FOR CARRYING OUT ILLEGAL GAS WORK
11 November, 2015
Installers seeking to upskill for more work image
INSTALLERS SEEKING TO UPSKILL FOR MORE WORK
11 November, 2015
Work related ill-health costs country billions each year image
WORK RELATED ILL-HEALTH COSTS COUNTRY BILLIONS EACH YEAR
28 October, 2015
Family exposed to dangerous asbestos image
FAMILY EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS ASBESTOS
23 October, 2015
Frese completes work on landmark Chiswick Park scheme in record time image
FRESE COMPLETES WORK ON LANDMARK CHISWICK PARK SCHEME IN RECORD TIME
23 October, 2015
Anxious consumers avoid £6bn of building work, suggests FMB survey image
ANXIOUS CONSUMERS AVOID £6BN OF BUILDING WORK, SUGGESTS FMB SURVEY
20 October, 2015
Government campaign to tackle illegal working in construction begins image
GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE ILLEGAL WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
16 October, 2015
Upskill your staff image
UPSKILL YOUR STAFF
12 October, 2015
Elderly or disabled homeowners in Cornwall invited to benefit from Gas Safe grant image
ELDERLY OR DISABLED HOMEOWNERS IN CORNWALL INVITED TO BENEFIT FROM GAS SAFE GRANT
28 September, 2015
Oxfordshire construction 'meet the buyer' event to be held in October image
OXFORDSHIRE CONSTRUCTION 'MEET THE BUYER' EVENT TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER
28 September, 2015
Work smarter, not harder image
WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
28 September, 2015
Scottish meet the buyer event planned for Edinburgh image
SCOTTISH MEET THE BUYER EVENT PLANNED FOR EDINBURGH
24 September, 2015
Direct supply to Gas Safe installers can cut out the cowboys image
DIRECT SUPPLY TO GAS SAFE INSTALLERS CAN CUT OUT THE COWBOYS
21 September, 2015
Pensioner jailed for illegal gas work image
PENSIONER JAILED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
16 September, 2015
Plumbing student named winner of Myson apprentice award image
PLUMBING STUDENT NAMED WINNER OF MYSON APPRENTICE AWARD
4 September, 2015
Solar panel installation company fined after employee falls through rooflight image
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION COMPANY FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE FALLS THROUGH ROOFLIGHT
2 September, 2015
Fines for construction companies that failed to notify workers of asbestos image
FINES FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES THAT FAILED TO NOTIFY WORKERS OF ASBESTOS
25 August, 2015
Brothers handed suspended sentence for illegal gas work image
BROTHERS HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
24 August, 2015
Firm that left elderly woman at risk from gas heater fined for safety failings image
FIRM THAT LEFT ELDERLY WOMAN AT RISK FROM GAS HEATER FINED FOR SAFETY FAILINGS
18 August, 2015
Housing firm fined for capping off active chimney used as flue for gas appliances image
HOUSING FIRM FINED FOR CAPPING OFF ACTIVE CHIMNEY USED AS FLUE FOR GAS APPLIANCES
17 August, 2015
Poor F-Gas documentation puts 'end users at risk of legal action' image
POOR F-GAS DOCUMENTATION PUTS 'END USERS AT RISK OF LEGAL ACTION'
17 August, 2015
Installer who falsely claimed to be Gas Safe registered prosecuted for illegal work image
INSTALLER WHO FALSELY CLAIMED TO BE GAS SAFE REGISTERED PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL WORK
11 August, 2015
Essential for homeowners to check credentials of tradespeople, says OFTEC image
ESSENTIAL FOR HOMEOWNERS TO CHECK CREDENTIALS OF TRADESPEOPLE, SAYS OFTEC
5 August, 2015
Stockport heating firm fined for exposing workers to asbestos image
STOCKPORT HEATING FIRM FINED FOR EXPOSING WORKERS TO ASBESTOS
3 August, 2015
Hertfordshire gas installer jailed for nine months for illegal work image
HERTFORDSHIRE GAS INSTALLER JAILED FOR NINE MONTHS FOR ILLEGAL WORK
31 July, 2015
Swale Heating helps inspire disadvantaged youngsters to follow a career in plumbing image
SWALE HEATING HELPS INSPIRE DISADVANTAGED YOUNGSTERS TO FOLLOW A CAREER IN PLUMBING
28 July, 2015
Jail for fraudulent gas fitter who duped homeowners image
JAIL FOR FRAUDULENT GAS FITTER WHO DUPED HOMEOWNERS
28 July, 2015
Protect your hands with Big Wipes image
PROTECT YOUR HANDS WITH BIG WIPES
23 July, 2015
Suffolk builder fined over illegal gas work carried out in Hertfordshire image
SUFFOLK BUILDER FINED OVER ILLEGAL GAS WORK CARRIED OUT IN HERTFORDSHIRE
8 July, 2015
Issues facing self-employed workers to be subject of independent review image
ISSUES FACING SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS TO BE SUBJECT OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW
6 July, 2015
New Home Improvement Guarantee Scheme 'offers installers peace of mind' image
NEW HOME IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME 'OFFERS INSTALLERS PEACE OF MIND'
24 June, 2015
Developer in court after workers potentially exposed to asbestos image
DEVELOPER IN COURT AFTER WORKERS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS
10 June, 2015
Halifax firm fined over explosion at primary school image
HALIFAX FIRM FINED OVER EXPLOSION AT PRIMARY SCHOOL
10 June, 2015
Plumbing student wins national vocational education award image
PLUMBING STUDENT WINS NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD
10 June, 2015
Research reveals UK’s hardest places to find construction jobs image
RESEARCH REVEALS UK’S HARDEST PLACES TO FIND CONSTRUCTION JOBS
9 June, 2015
Delays hamper community energy efficiency schemes image
DELAYS HAMPER COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES
8 June, 2015
Derbyshire man prosecuted for illegal gas work image
DERBYSHIRE MAN PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
29 May, 2015
Plumbing student wins top award image
PLUMBING STUDENT WINS TOP AWARD
28 May, 2015
Thousands of contractors expected at 'meet the buyer' event image
THOUSANDS OF CONTRACTORS EXPECTED AT 'MEET THE BUYER' EVENT
28 May, 2015
Skin cancer warning for contractors image
SKIN CANCER WARNING FOR CONTRACTORS
28 May, 2015
Workloads continue to increase for SMEs image
WORKLOADS CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR SMES
19 May, 2015
Clueing up installers for commercial sustainability image
CLUEING UP INSTALLERS FOR COMMERCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
14 May, 2015
Plumber prosecuted for second time in four months image
PLUMBER PROSECUTED FOR SECOND TIME IN FOUR MONTHS
12 May, 2015
Housing association put pregnant mother at risk of explosion image
HOUSING ASSOCIATION PUT PREGNANT MOTHER AT RISK OF EXPLOSION
1 May, 2015
UK tradespeople kick off a busy year image
UK TRADESPEOPLE KICK OFF A BUSY YEAR
17 April, 2015
Five ways to boost customer loyalty image
FIVE WAYS TO BOOST CUSTOMER LOYALTY
15 April, 2015
Home repairs left undone by over 65’s through fear of finding good tradesmen  image
HOME REPAIRS LEFT UNDONE BY OVER 65’S THROUGH FEAR OF FINDING GOOD TRADESMEN
31 March, 2015
District Council seeks contractors to fulfil contracts image
DISTRICT COUNCIL SEEKS CONTRACTORS TO FULFIL CONTRACTS
18 March, 2015
Two men fined over illegal gas work image
TWO MEN FINED OVER ILLEGAL GAS WORK
18 March, 2015
Pair in court for endangering homeowners’ lives image
PAIR IN COURT FOR ENDANGERING HOMEOWNERS’ LIVES
12 March, 2015
Industry associations celebrate National Apprenticeship Week by showcasing apprentice profiles image
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS CELEBRATE NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK BY SHOWCASING APPRENTICE PROFILES
12 March, 2015
Customers urged to avoid rogue plumbers on World Plumbing day image
CUSTOMERS URGED TO AVOID ROGUE PLUMBERS ON WORLD PLUMBING DAY
11 March, 2015
Kitchen fitter prosecuted for illegal gas work image
KITCHEN FITTER PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
5 March, 2015
WaterSafe to support World Plumbing Day image
WATERSAFE TO SUPPORT WORLD PLUMBING DAY
5 March, 2015
Training provider crowns plumbing apprentice of the year image
TRAINING PROVIDER CROWNS PLUMBING APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
27 February, 2015
Homeowners are choosing luxuries over safety, warns WaterSafe image
HOMEOWNERS ARE CHOOSING LUXURIES OVER SAFETY, WARNS WATERSAFE
26 February, 2015
Worker’s death uncovers serious safety failures image
WORKER’S DEATH UNCOVERS SERIOUS SAFETY FAILURES
19 February, 2015
Plumbers fined for fraudulent and unsafe gas work image
PLUMBERS FINED FOR FRAUDULENT AND UNSAFE GAS WORK
12 February, 2015
Illegal gas fitter fined for putting lives at risk through dangerous work image
ILLEGAL GAS FITTER FINED FOR PUTTING LIVES AT RISK THROUGH DANGEROUS WORK
2 February, 2015
London landlord convicted for gas safety dangers image
LONDON LANDLORD CONVICTED FOR GAS SAFETY DANGERS
28 January, 2015
Employee motivation helps build UK construction success image
EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION HELPS BUILD UK CONSTRUCTION SUCCESS
19 January, 2015
Unregistered gas fitter fined for illegal work image
UNREGISTERED GAS FITTER FINED FOR ILLEGAL WORK
8 January, 2015
Plumber prosecuted for illegal gas work image
PLUMBER PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK
22 December, 2014
Female plumbers in the pink image
FEMALE PLUMBERS IN THE PINK
3 December, 2014
GSI: Gas Safe Investigation image
GSI: GAS SAFE INVESTIGATION
16 September, 2014
Media Pack & Features List image
MEDIA PACK & FEATURES LIST
2 September, 2014
Medway Council offers local businesses the chance to work on framework schemes image
MEDWAY COUNCIL OFFERS LOCAL BUSINESSES THE CHANCE TO WORK ON FRAMEWORK SCHEMES
12 August, 2014
Gas fitter sentenced after repeated illegal gas work image
GAS FITTER SENTENCED AFTER REPEATED ILLEGAL GAS WORK
5 August, 2014
Fatality figures at record low after 40 years of Health and Safety at Work Act image
FATALITY FIGURES AT RECORD LOW AFTER 40 YEARS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT
30 July, 2014
Survey reveals employer insurance is unclear for construction workers image
SURVEY REVEALS EMPLOYER INSURANCE IS UNCLEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
29 July, 2014

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