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The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is the Leading Employers Trade Association for the Plumbing and Heating Industry in England and Wales.

APHC provides invaluable business services to it's members of the plumbing and heating industry. Representing companies from the Times 100 on major construction projects to sole traders working in domestic properties it touches daily some 60,000 plumbing and heating operatives. Working with Government, Local Authorities, Unions and Consumer Organisations it strives to ensure that all plumbing and heating companies are provided a stable and sustained market place.

The association has a significant range of expanded benefits and services that saves its members money and provides a competitive edge. APHC is the organisation for you to accomplish goals you might find difficult to achieve alone.

Examples are cheaper quality insurance, employee training, industry analysis, fully inclusive professional business advice and representation at National and European levels on legislation that impacts your business.

As an APHC member, you'll automatically be affiliated with people who have the same kind of heating and plumbing business you have, whether you service commercial or domestic customers or specialise in areas such as lead work APHC is the association to help your business.

APHC members give an indication to customers that the contractor is reputable, reliable and works not only to general industry standards but also to an enhanced standard.

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HSE announces preferred bidder for new gas registration scheme

The Health and Safety (HSE) today announced that it has selected Capita as its preferred bidder to run the new registration scheme for gas installers from 1 April 2009. This will replace the scheme currently operated by CORGI.

Consultation on Major Changes to Regulations Affecting Plumbing

Proposed revisions to two parts of the building regulations G – Hygiene and L – Conservation of fuel and power are currently the subject of consultation with the construction industry. Part G in particular has major impact on plumbing/heating work in residential and non-residential properties.

HSE Safety Alert Redundant Solid Fuel Back Boilers

This alert follows several incidents in the last five years, three of which resulted in serious injury, and sadly in one case, a fatality.

APHC and Interbuild 2008

A NEW HEATING & PLUMBING PAVILION is being launched at Interbuild 2008 (Sunday 26th – Thursday 30th October at Birmingham’s NEC). Leading trade body the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), is supporting the area entirely dedicated to showcasing the very latest developments from across the heating, plumbing and ventilating industries.

5% VAT Call by APHC and Cross-Industry Coalition

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) has become a key player in the cross-industry “Cut the VAT Coalition”. The Coalition aims to persuade Government to cut VAT from 17.5% to 5% on all building repair and maintenance work. The benefits of doing this are enormous and widespread, with APHC particularly interested in the damage it could do to rogue traders who ignore VAT in order to charge a lower price. With VAT at only 5%, their price advantage over qualified engineers would be minimal and using them would become far less attractive.



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