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New president and vice president for the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering has welcomed the wealth of expertise its incoming president and vice president bring with them to their new roles. Each year long standing members are elected to the honorary posts, and for 2010 the CIPHE president is Allan McIntosh from the Scottish branch. Lee Davies from Portsmouth branch is vice president. Chains of office were handed over at the recent CIPHE annual general meetin... [more]
Former scaffolder takes over the Canterbury and Maidstone franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing
Until recently Kevin Carpenter was managing a scaffolding firm in Kent. He decided to look into starting his own business because he felt the time was right to become his own boss. Former scaffolder Kevin and his wife Anne are launching their own business by taking over the Canterbury and Maidstone franchise of Drain Doctor Plumbing. Kevin said: “I was getting fed up with moving around from firm to firm throughout the recession so I decided to... [more]
Four Seasons Group's acquisition of LGBMS allows it to offer clients the opportunity to reduce energy bills
Four Seasons Group (FSG) has announced it has acquired Lincoln Green BMS (LGBMS). The acquisition of LGBMS adds a significant new skill set to the group, supporting Four Seasons ability to offer clients the opportunity to reduce energy bills and comply with increasing amounts of Carbon reduced legislation. Following the acquisition of Berkeley Controls in April 2010, increased staff will bolster the Controls and Energy Division, headed by Ray ... [more]
Searching for the most talented young plumbers of the year
Staff from Plumb Center and Parts Center are helping with the search for the UK’s top young plumbing talent to take part in BBC3’s Young Talent of the Year competition. Plumb and Parts Center staff have agreed to help in the search by suggesting to customers who fit the age criteria that they should enter. Each branch has been sent a poster, supplied by the show’s production team at BBC3, which has all the details about the competition and in... [more]
Strong demand for more female plumbers
According to a report from the Equal Opportunities Commission in 2001, there were only 17 registered female plumbers. The chief executive of the EOC believes that women have previously been channelled into jobs such as childcare, instead of being made aware of alternative career opportunities. On a more positive note, many local authorities across the country are now trying to attract more women into the trades, including plumbing. According t... [more]
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