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#ICYMI: TechTalk is coming to Belfast! Weโre excited to be bringing our TechTalk series to Northern Ireland for the very first time this September! ๐ Join us for TechTalk Belfast โ a morning packed with expert insights, emerging trends, and the latest innovations in theโฆ
๐ The SNIPEF team are on the road today! We're joining the celebrations to mark our affiliate, Innovo Training Groupโs, one-year anniversary ๐ Scott Sanford and George Todd have been engaging in constructive conversations with members and affiliates, while also networkingโฆ
Our partner TradePoint has a range of promotions currently on offer, including 20% off bathrooms when you spend ยฃ500. The offer runs until 28 July and SNIPEF members will also receive their usual 10% discount on top of the promotion. Don't have a TradePoint card? Members canโฆ
We are running an online Building Standards Course for the Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme (ACCS) next month. Completing the course gives businesses the ability to self-certify work that is subject to a Building Warrant, bypass local authority inspections and appear onโฆ
๐จ FREE training course at SNIPEF HQ! SNIPEF affiliate @grundfos is hosting a free to attend training course at our offices in August ๐๏ธ Part of Grundfosโ Pump School, this session gives attendees the chance to learn about its brand-new GO range of products ๐ What to expect:โฆ
โฝ Coming to a Ground Near You! Weโve taken the all-new NeedAPlumber.org to football stadiums across the Highlands! Our completely rebuilt website is designed to help customers find qualified, local plumbing and heating professionals faster and more easily - whileโฆ
๐๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ โจ๏ธ SNIPEF affiliateย @KensaHeatPumps has teamed up with Renfrewshire Council to install low carbon heating systems in 180 council-owned flats across two high-riseโฆ
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ? The Scottish Government is proposing a new Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA) framework to provide more robust and tailored retrofit advice than current EPCs. The proposal couldโฆ
Renewables without the red tape โป๏ธโ๏ธ For the Summer issue of ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐, we visited McDonald Water Storage to learn about its free heat pump training courses that aim to empower smaller installers moving into renewable technologies ๐ก๐ฑ We caught up with David Stewart,โฆ
The Q2 2025 State of Trade report has been published ๐ The latest State of Trade reveals that the plumbing and heating profession continues to operate with underlying resilience, but signs of pressure are building. The report indicates that confidence in both the professionโฆ
๐ง ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ง For the Summer issue of ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐๐๐, we sat down with Duncan Sharp to learn more about the man who will lead SNIPEF for the 2025/26 year. ๐ฃ๏ธ In our interview, Duncan discusses his journey to becomingโฆ
Save the date for TechTalk Belfast ๐ We're bringing our popular TechTalk series to Northern Ireland for the very first time in September. TechTalk Belfast will offer valuable insights into the latest trends, innovations, and challenges within the plumbing and heating industry.โฆ
๐จ MCS Certification Fund extended for 2025/26 ๐จ @EnergySvgTrust has extended its MCS Certification Fund for the 2025/26 financial year ๐ The grant pays 75% of the certification fees up to a maximum of ยฃ1,000. Anyone installing a heat pump or other renewable system under aโฆ
#ICYMIย we are running an online Building Standards Course for the Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme (ACCS) later this month. Completing the course gives businesses the ability to self-certify work that is subject to a Building Warrant, bypass local authority inspectionsโฆ
PlumbHeat Summer is available now โ๏ธ In this issue, we caught up with SNIPEFโs new President Duncan Sharp, learning about his vision for the future, his goals and ambitions as well as his desire to see growth across the profession. We also looked back on our Scottish Plumbingโฆ
๐ @InstallerSHOW 2025 Begins Today ๐ SNIPEF will be present throughout all three days of @InstallerSHOW 2025, located at Stand 5E76, courtesy of our friends at @MCSCertified. We welcome all SNIPEF Members, Affiliates, and industry colleagues to visit the stand, meet the team,โฆ
SNIPEF has welcomed an initiative set out by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) calling for greater collective action to address skills shortages across the sector. Following yesterday's announcement, Stephanie Lowe, Deputy Chief Executive of SNIPEF, said:ย โSNIPEF welcomesโฆ
๐ SNIPEF is heading to InstallerSHOW 2025! Weโre excited to be exhibiting at InstallerSHOW, the UKโs largest trade event for the plumbing, heating, electrical, and renewables at the The NEC, Birmingham on 24-26 June. Meet our team - President Duncan Sharp, Chief Executiveโฆ
