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One of Britain’s longstanding construction suppliers is appealing to businesses in the industry to join its movement to bridge the growing skills gap between younger and older generations of traders.

Growing from its first simple pipe clip into a name recognised across the trade, Talon is celebrating 40 years of keeping pipework firmly in place. Founded in 1986, the company began with a simple idea. While out on the road selling pipe clips, founder Mike Dudney repeatedly heard the same issue from plumbers: after a cold weekend, pipes would often pop out of their clips, leading to wasted time and frustration on site.

KNIPEX has unveiled a tougher, sharper and more comfortable take on its trusted High Leverage Diagonal Cutter (74 200) - in the 200mm length and built to deliver even more power with less effort.

Rinnai’s Operations Director Chris Goggin revisits the skills shortage problem that is permeating throughout the UK and international HVAC industry. This article will look at the root causes and what action the UK government is implementing as a solution.

R-Press fittings from Instantor are now available through BES Limited. 

A merchant with over 50 years of experience, BES supplies a comprehensive range of products to the plumbing, heating and gas industry. The portfolio includes 15,000 products which are stocked and distributed via BES’s state-of-the-art 77,000 square foot warehouse in Birmingham.  

When tools are used day in, day out, wear is inevitable. But replacing an entire tool every time a part fails isn’t always necessary. KNIPEX has a wide range of spare parts available, giving plumbers the option to extend the life of their tools rather than replace them altogether.

Energy Savings Solutions of Malta, headed by Franco Bileci, the sole suppliers of Rinnai heating & continuous flow hot water heating products, are approaching their 20^th anniversary of successful trading on this jewelled island. In that time, the company has supplied and installed products and systems to thousands of sites, in domestic homes and also in all types of commercial sites such as hotels, holiday homes & villas, healthcare and nursing homes.

The best heating installers across the UK in 2026 have been named today, together with those shortlisted in the three separate category awards: Rising Star, Best Renewables Installer and Best HVAC Installer.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department for Education about new guidance which appears to reduce the level of fire suppression in schools.