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2024 HIP Female Skills Competition: We Have a Winner!
23/04/24
Women, Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Heating, Competition
Daisy Turner from Barking and Dagenham College has been named the HIP Female Skills Competition Winner 2024 after an intense final at Stephenson College. As if that wasn't enough, Daisy also secured the title of HIP Learner of the Year, making this a truly remarkable double win!
Heating Installer Awards 2024 Regional Winners And Category Shortlists Revealed
22/04/24
Plumbers, Heating Engineers, Competition
The Heating Installer Awards has announced its 2024 regional and sustainability winners as well as the finalists for its Rising Star and HVAC categories.
PPE for women does not fit: Survey shows dangerous disregard for women's safety
18/04/24
Women
Between August 2023 and January 2024, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) surveyed nearly 1500 female workers in UK engineering regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Today, they unveil the results, highlighting the ongoing neglect of women's safety needs in PPE provision.
HIP Female Skills Competition Grand Final Takes Place This Week!
16/04/24
Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Heating, Competition
We are excited to announce that there are just two days left until the eagerly anticipated Grand Final of the HIP Female Skills Competition 2024! The event is set to take place on Thursday, 18th April, at Stephenson College in Coalville.
Barking and Dagenham College Student Wins HIP Learner of the Year 2024!
15/04/24
Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Heating, Competition
We are thrilled to announce Daisy Turner from Barking and Dagenham College as the HIP Learner of the Year 2024, following an intense two-day final on the 11th and 12th of April at the JTL Birmingham Training Centre.
HIP Learner of the Year 2024 Grand Final Takes Place This Week!
09/04/24
Apprenticeships, Plumbing, Heating, Competition
We are excited to announce there are just two days left until the eagerly anticipated Grand Final of the HIP Learner of the Year 2024 kicks off!
Altecnic Launches Apartment Control Assembly Plus™
09/04/24
Industrial Associate, Water, Plumbing
Altecnic have launched a new product – the Apartment Control Assembly Plus™.
The Apartment Control Assembly Plus™ is a valve assembly made up of three interconnected monoblocs that allows the easy monitoring and control of water supply to a range of residential and commercial multi-occupancy developments.
Clarification on Professional Construction Consultants demonstrating competence
09/04/24
Building Regulations, Construction industry, Health and safety
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is issuing clarification on Designers and Principal Designers presenting evidence of competence to assist with the demonstration of designer and principal designer competence and to allow for construction site access.
Changes to Employment Rights and Statutory Pay
08/04/24
Law, Business
On 6th April 2024, new legislation is coming into force that will affect employees rights to time off in relation to paternity leave and to take carers leave to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long term care need.