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The President, Graham Beevers, has declared that it is important that accreditation schemes relating to the installation of microgeneration systems are no less comprehensive than those for all other plumbing and heating work. The best way to ensure this happens is to include renewables in Competent Persons Schemes.

Published: 06 October 2008

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The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has congratulated the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) for backing the appointment of a Chief Construction Officer. This appointment was recommended in the report of the House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee published on 16 July 2008.

Published: 03 October 2008

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The Cancellation of Contracts Made in a Consumer’s Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008 (commonly known as the Doorstep Selling Regulations)...

Published: 29 September 2008

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APHC is offering members free coach transport to the industry’s largest building show, courtesy of Interbuild.

Published: 29 September 2008

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Issue 28 of our members newsletter, Hot and Cold is now available to download from the members area of the website.

Published: 29 September 2008

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Due to the introduction of the new “doorstep selling” regulations that have become law in October, quite profound and sizeable changes are proposed...

Published: 23 September 2008

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On Monday 8 September Capita signed a ten year contract with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to operate a new gas installer registration scheme...

Published: 15 September 2008

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APHC is giving away free van stickers to any member who requests them. There is no limit to how many you can request and they are a great way to advertise your credentials as you and your employees drive around.

Published: 04 September 2008

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Interbuild 2008 is fast approaching and APHC is once again taking a leading presence at the show. As well as sponsoring the highly anticipated SkillPLUMB finals at the show APHC....

Published: 04 September 2008

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APHC is offering members and non members the following training courses between now and the end of the year...

Published: 28 July 2008

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APHC has become the new sponsor of SKILLPLUMB, the skills competition run by SummitSkills, the sector skills council for building services engineering.

Published: 17 July 2008

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Graham Beevers has been inaugurated as President of the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC). He succeeds Harry Pooley and can expect a busy 12 months of events and engagements.

Published: 25 June 2008

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Proposed revisions to two parts of the building regulations G – Hygiene and L – Conservation of fuel and power are currently the subject of consultation...

Published: 17 June 2008

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

Published: 17 June 2008

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A NEW HEATING & PLUMBING PAVILION is being launched at Interbuild 2008 (Sunday 26th – Thursday 30th October at Birmingham’s NEC).

Published: 01 May 2008

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Rhianna Hardie coroner underestimates potential risk from failing heating appliances. APHC is warning that even more homes could be affected by potential failings in their hot water systems than the 3.5 million suggested by coroner Michael Rose, following the tragic death of Rhianna Hardie.

Published: 25 January 2008

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Much as the Board and Management of the Association have tried to prevent it, the sad fact is that Regional and Local Associations are failing. Now the Association is asking members to consider a range of ideas for the Regional and Local Associations - and to suggest their own ideas if they feel strongly about it.

Published: 18 December 2007

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With the ever-growing fashion for hose attachments and the ever-increasing enforcement of Water Regulations, APHC is warning plumbers about the serious health consequences of getting this type of installation wrong.

Published: 16 October 2007

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The Chief Executive of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has heavily criticised CORGI’s new registration system for ‘private jobs’

Published: 28 September 2007

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Concerned that many plumbing and heating engineers in the industry are breaking the law due to not being aware of the number of their jobs that fall under Building Regulations and therefore must be notified to Local Authority Building Control, APHC is putting on free seminars to explain the situation.

Published: 06 September 2007

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors could be forced to call an EGM over its decision to launch a judicial review against the government over Hips, after nearly 150 members have signed a petition calling for the immediate launch of Hips.

Published: 28 August 2007

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The All Party Parliamentary Building Services Engineering Group (APPBSEG) has added its voice to the construction industry’s endorsement of the Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) decision to remove retentions for first tier contractors

Published: 06 August 2007

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The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is warning plumbing and heating companies that they could face a risk of litigation following the introduction of new smoking legislation if their employees have to work in the homes of customers who smoke. APHC is also asking both employees and employers to take a common sense approach when dealing with customers who are smokers.

Published: 16 July 2007

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The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has given an enthusiastic welcome to the wide-ranging enquiry into the construction sector recently announced by the House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee.

Published: 04 April 2007

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Following much valued feedback from members regarding the strict entry criteria to our CPS scheme we are now pleased to announce that this rule has been relaxed for the time being.

Published: 04 April 2007

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