Gas Safe News - Registered Gas Engineer

Open ended gas pipe, left by an illegal gas fitter

An illegal gas fitter from Essex has been given a suspended prison sentence, fined £22,500 and ordered to pay £40,000 in costs for carrying… Read Full Article

A West Midlands plumber has been sent to prison for 12 months after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work after he had been… Read Full Article

Gas Safe registered engineer showing his ID card

If you change any of your business details, you must tell Gas Safe Register within specific timescales, as set out in the Rules of… Read Full Article

A man sitting at a laptop, showing hands and keyboard only, visualising a credit card and padlock, signifying online security

Gas Safe Register will be introducing two-factor authentication (2FA) later this year. It’s designed to protect you and the information that the Register holds… Read Full Article

Image of a group of male and female gas engineers holding the tools of their trade, featuring in a. calendar for Gas Safety Week 2023

At the start of Gas Safety Week (11-17 September 2023), all 152,000 gas engineers are being recognised and celebrated in a special Gas Safety… Read Full Article

Gas engineers often need to balance their customers’ requirements when fitting an appliance against those of the manufacturer’s installation instructions. These can be compounded… Read Full Article

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