The partnership formalises a working relationship between both organisations with the aim of developing industry qualifications, courses, learning materials and other appropriate areas in order to help raise skills and standards across the plumbing and heating industry in England and Wales....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors are inviting plumbing and heating engineers to attend a free half-day workshop to review possible framework proposals and to provide opinion and ideas on a Compulsory Licensing Scheme to operate a plumbing and heating business....
HVR Magazine asked John Thompson, CEO at the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors to provide an overview of what the benefits are of being a member of APHC....
Running between 1st and 7th October 2018, this year Quality Plumber Week (QPW) seeks to debate the introduction of a single mandatory License to operate a plumbing and heating business as well as celebrating the important role that plumbing and heating engineers play in keeping people healthy an...
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a notice regarding the so called ‘Boiler Plus Opt-Out’ which supports the advice that APHC has been issuing to members and wider plumbing and heating industry....
With fuel prices being at their highest since 2014, John Thompson, CEO at the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) provides some insightful tips to keeping vehicle fuel costs down....
In his inaugural speech as the President of the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Graham Beevers spoke about apprenticeships and the work undertaken by the Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technician Apprenticeship Board....
John Thompson, CEO at the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) provides his thoughts on the government’s Off-payroll working in the private sector consultation which could place greater responsibility and administration on plumbing and heating businesses....
APHC has today (8 June 2018) written to the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) seeking a response to consumers having the ability to opt-out of the recently introduced changes to Part L of the Building Regulations, otherwise known as Boiler Plus....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) has gone on record to agree with the findings in a recently published report where the Public Accounts Committee concluded that ‘The Renewable Heat Incentive has failed to meet objectives or provide value for money’....
In April, APHC hosted six free regional seminars which gave an overview of the Each Home Counts Review, provided insight into how business owners can protect themselves from potential boiler warranty claims and highlighted what business owners can do to safeguard themselves from possible emp...
Following the recent prosecution of a kitchen fitter on seven counts of the illegal use of lead solder on a domestic drinking supply, APHC is calling for the plumbing and heating industry to completely boycott lead solder....
On 6 April 2018 the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendments) 2018 come into effect and the main document is available for download....
Boiler Plus, the new policy issued by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) now forms part of Building Regulations and came into force today - 6 April 2018....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors have launched a new consumer facing leaflet to explain the benefits of instructing an APHC member company....
Many professional plumbing and heating companies accept cash payments for work, but under Government proposals announced in the Spring Statement, large cash payments could be made illegal in an attempt to reduce tax evasion....
Celebrated on March 11 each year, World Plumbing Day is an international event initiated by the World Plumbing Council that recognises the important role that plumbing plays in everyone’s health and safety....
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors has launched a new service, to help members comply with GDPR....
Protect your business from boiler warranty claims, employment status claims and get the lowdown on the Each Home Counts Review.
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) are working with water treatment manufacturer Fernox and the operator of the APHC business and legal...
APHC Certification Ltd. (APHCC) is accredited to operate a Competent Persons Scheme, Microgeneration Certification Scheme and a Green Deal Installer Scheme and they are currently looking to appoint a number of freelance field assessors....
The Each Home Counts review outlines recommendations and a Quality Mark to improve energy efficiency in the UK and encourage the uptake of renewable technologies. However the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors are voicing a number of fundamental concerns with the direction of the prop...
Registered educational charity and sister company to the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors, APHC (Training) Ltd., has 100 training rewards worth £150 each to give away to plumbing and heating companies during 2018....
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