The HSE has prosecuted a lapsed gas engineer after he carried out gas work that was found to be Immediately Dangerous. Mansfield Magistrates’ Court heard that, during September and October… Read Full Article
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No more fracking, says government
Photo: Cuadrilla Fracking will not be allowed to proceed in England, says the government, following the publication of new scientific analysis. Ministers took the decision on the basis of a report… Read Full Article
CIPHE incorporates IDHEE to ‘build stronger industry’
The Institute of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers (IDHEE) has been incorporated with the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE). The move will provide heightened professional and technical… Read Full Article
Prison for gas fitter who flouted Prohibition Notice
An illegal gas fitter has been jailed after fitting a gas boiler despite having been prohibited from doing so by the HSE. Paul Golding, from Scarborough, removed heating and hot… Read Full Article
CIPHE renews call for compulsory TMVs
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is talking tough on thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) as it renews its call for the government to change legislation surrounding the… Read Full Article
Prizes up for grabs for apprentices
Heating and plumbing apprentices can win some great prizes with Wolseley and Ideal Boilers. There’s a prize package up for grabs every month until the end of December, including a… Read Full Article