Big Interviews
Glow-worm’s GeniaAir heat pump solution – What installers need to know
As part of this year’s National Heat Pump Week (12-16 October), Installer spoke to Jo Salt – Sales Development Manager at Glow-worm – about the new GeniaAir complete heat pump system. The GeniaAir is Glow-worm’s new R290 air source heat pump, which is available in 5, 7 and 11kW. Launched in 2026, it’s a significant […]
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“If I walk around and look on the competitor stands at InstallerSHOW, I don’t feel envy, I feel excited” – The Leader Interviews with Steve Fleming of Samsung
Many of the leaders we have spoken to so far have represented heating companies, expanding their portfolios to accommodate heat pumps and increasingly now for domestic cooling. In Steve Fleming, Head of Air Conditioning and Heating at Samsung, we have the opportunity to see the world from another perspective. For of course Samsung is a […]
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“We can’t just storm the market with lots of new technology, we need the skilled people” – The Leader Interviews, Dean Weston from Wolseley
In the latest of our series, Andrew Gaved hears how the merchant giant has been working on a range of initiatives to help installers do business better: As Sales and Operations Director for Wolseley’s new Local division, Dean Weston has been given a big task: overseeing the retail operations of three big brands: Plumb Centre, […]
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“There comes a point in almost every growing trade business where being great at the trade isn’t enough” – Big interview
To mark National Tradesmen Day, Installer spoke to Michael Steckler, CEO of Tradify about the common challenges and opportunities facing the UK trade workforce: Q: National Tradesmen Day is about recognising the contribution tradespeople make. Do you think we still underestimate their contribution as business owners and entrepreneurs, rather than simply skilled workers? Michael: Everyone appreciates […]
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Building water resilience: why installers are key to tackling scarcity
Water scarcity is rising rapidly up the construction industry’s agenda, but creating a more resilient built environment will require more than efficient products. Erin McCusker, Chief Impact Officer at LIXIL, tells Lucy Dixon why innovation, regulation, greater awareness and the influence of skilled installers must all work together. Following a summer in which drought conditions […]
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