Today is day four of Quality Plumber Week and it’s World Mental Health Day, which this year is focusing on suicide prevention. Worldwide, close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide is a global phenomenon and occurs throu...
It’s day three of Quality Plumber Week and today we ask John Thompson, APHC CEO and Volunteer Listener with the Samaritans about the signs there are in a person who is struggling with mental health....
To mark this year’s Quality Plumber Week, plumber and friend of Ideal Standard, Lauren Winter has been sharing her own experience and advice....
Each year, Quality Plumber Week focuses on a key subject. This year the week is focusing on mental wellbeing as plumbing and heating contractors form part of the construction industry in which male site workers are three times more likely to take steps to end their life as compared with males i...
We continue our conversation with, APHC CEO and Volunteer Listener with the Samaritans, John Thompson about Quality Plumber Week and this year’s topic of mental wellbeing....
Today marks the start of Quality Plumber Week 2019, which this year aims to raise awareness of what poor mental health is, and the effects it can have....
Last month, the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) announced that this year Quality Plumber Week will aim to raise awareness of what poor mental health is and what can be done to improve and help safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of plumbing and heating contractors....
APHC has announced that this year Quality Plumber Week will aim to raise awareness of what poor mental health is and what can be done to improve and help safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of plumbing and heating contractors....
In June, a ruling was made by the Court of Appeal in a case involving the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which ruled that regular and settled voluntary overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay. This ruling is applicable to private businesses who now have to tak...
The Plumbing Heating Skills Partnership (PHSP), which was founded by APHC, BPEC and SNIPEF, is delighted to announce the launch of a marketing campaign which promotes the benefits of the new Level 3 Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship. Set to become the new industry...
APHC, the leading trade association for plumbing and heating contractors in England and Wales has partnered with Altecnic, the UK's leading supplier of hydronic solutions, to host a set of free regional workshops to update the installer regarding the future of heating and the new Bri...
In his inaugural speech as the President of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), Richard Perrins spoke about the reasons why he believes installers and manufacturers should be a member of APHC and how he intends to spread the word regarding the benefits of APHC membershi...
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) is highlighting new proposals which will bring about the biggest changes for Companies House and the work it does since it began registering companies in 1844....
APHC CEO, John Thompson, looks at how plumbing and heating contactors can benefit from social media....
PHEX celebrates its silver anniversary in style at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 12 & 13 June 2019....
There are a number of reasons why an employer may deem a uniform to be suitable. These can include upholding an appropriate company image, making employees easily identifiable and to prevent employees’ own clothes from getting damaged or for health and safety reasons....
The call to share unused apprenticeship levy funds is coming from the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) who represent the interests of plumbing and heating businesses in England and Wales....
The award-winning Installer2019 heating and plumbing trade show is heading back to the Ricoh Arena on 7-9 May. Recently awarded the title of Best Trade Show at the EN Indy Awards, Installer2019 brings together over 4,000 visitors and more than 100 top industry brands....
John Thompson CEO at APHC: “My initial response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement announcement to end fossil-fuel heating systems in all new houses from 2025 is positive, and I believe it is good news for heating contractors....
APHC has appointed Premierline to operate APHC Insurance Services which provides a comprehensive range of insurance covers for APHC members....
John Thompson, CEO of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) explains how to prepare and avoid falling foul of the new law....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors has expressed concern over the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) recommendation for no new homes to be connected to the gas grid from 2025....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) is working with boiler manufacturer and APHC supplier member Worcester Bosch to host six free regional workshops designed to update plumbing and heating contractors on the future of boiler maintenance, plus APHC will be providing an ov...
The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) and the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) have announced their partnership which will see APHC members receive an annual discount on their CHAS accreditation....
John Thompson, CEO of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC), looks at how the government’s Clean Air Strategy effects wood burning stoves and open fires....
APHC’s 2019 training programme includes one-day courses on Water Regulations, Legionella Cold Water Risk Assessment & Disinfection, Sanitary & Above Ground Drainage and Wet Room Design & Installation. The courses are delivered by highly experienced trainers who have conside...
The plumbing and heating industry is constantly evolving and the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) are incentivising plumbing and heating contractors to acquire new skills and enhance existing ones through their training reward scheme....
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