InstallerSCOTLAND/NI Festival Installers in Scotland and Northern Ireland can look forward to their own dedicated InstallerFESTIVAL this autumn. InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL is a virtual industry gathering being presented by Installer with the support of SNIPEF and will run from the 27-29 October. There’s no charge – Click here to register for updates This is the latest in a series of online Festivals that Installer has presented over the past six months, and this one promises to deliver a uniquely Scottish perspective with the support of SNIPEF. Over the three-day event, InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL will offer a lively programme of webinars and online sessions covering a whole range of subjects, but specifically for Scottish and Northern Irish installers, SNIPEF will host a session discussing the transition to the green economy and the challenges this will present for the industry moving forwards. There will also be a SNIPEF session on certification. The full schedule of events will be available soon: Timetable Tuesday 27 October 10am Win £250 worth of Graham Plumbers’ Merchant vouchers Installer has teamed up with Graham Plumbers’ Merchant for InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL, offering one installer the chance to win £250 to spend in their nearest Graham branch. To enter, simply register for the virtual event and one winner will be drawn at random: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/installerscotlandni-festival-tickets-122219342343 Read MoreReserve a spot 1pm Webinar: Future proofing heating businesses in Scotland and Northern Ireland OFTEC registered heating installers Garry Cowie and Emily Rosier join Adrian Lightwood and David Blevings from OFTEC and Ian Rippin from Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) to discuss a range of topics including: Why registration schemes are so important in Scotland and Northern Ireland Making the heating industry more attractive as a career choice for school leavers – and creating a more diverse workforce to address the skills shortage Top tips on how installers can future proof their businesses How to get involved with MCS. Read MoreReserve a spot 3pm Big Wipes product giveaway Big Wipes will be joining InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL with an exclusive giveaway, providing installers with the chance to win one of four bottles of Big Wipes Power Spray. Head to our Twitter and Instagram to find out how you can be in with a chance of winning. Read More 7pm Room 102 session 1 On Tuesday 27 October at 7pm, Installer’s Head of Content Joe Sharpe is joined by Stewarty Martin (Gasfit Plumbing & Heating) and Mike Stuart (W & M Stuart Ltd) who discuss the parts of the job that they want to flush away forever. Read MoreReserve a spot Tuesday 28 October 10am Win an innovative Expansion Vessel Service Valve from Tesla UK Tesla UK joins InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL with an exclusive giveaway, providing installers with the chance to win one of two innovative Expansion Vessel Service Valves. Head to our Twitter and Instagram pages at 10am, Wednesday 28 October 2020, to find out how you can be in with a chance of winning. Read More 1pm Q&A with Graham Plumbers’ Merchant Installer is joined by Graham The Plumbers’ Merchant on 28 October at 11am, for a Q&A streamed live on our YouTube and Facebook channels. Graham The Plumbers’ Merchant was founded in 1936 in Glasgow, as builders merchant Thomas Graham & Son. Join Ian Kenny for a Q&A focusing on what Graham is doing to support its loyal customer base. Read MoreReserve a spot Thursday 29 October 10am Win with Walraven We will be joined by Walraven for InstallerSCOTLAND/NI FESTIVAL with an exclusive giveaway, providing installers with the chance to win one of two boxes of Rapid Sliding Wall Brackets (RSWB). Head to our Twitter and Instagram pages at 10 am on Thursday 29 October 2020, to find out how you can be in with a chance of winning. Read More 1pm SNIPEF presentation on certification SNIPEF will provide you with an introduction to explain the Certification Scheme and prepare you for further training. They will look at the Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme (ACCS) which allows qualified plumbers (Approved Certifiers of Construction) to “self-certify” drainage, plumbing and heating work which is subject to a Building Warrant. Read MoreReserve a spot 7pm Room 102 part 2 In our second session, Ryan Mills (G.D. Mills Plumbing & Heating), Douglas Rae (Douglas Rae Plumbing & Heating), and Gordon Ingram (Gordon Ingram Plumbing & Heating) talk about the parts of the job they want to flush away forever. Read MoreReserve a spot
