CIPHE

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) welcomed a new National President at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday 17 June. Dr Henry Hung EngTech Hon FCIPHE RP was elected as National President at the first ever hybrid AGM, with an audience both in-person at 150 Minories, Aldgate, London, and also remotely […]

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is passionate about highlighting underexplored routes into the heating and plumbing industry. Richard Soper, director of development at the CIPHE, discusses the benefits of embracing ability equality and finding opportunities for people with disabilities. The Lay of the Land The most recent available UK data from […]

The long-awaited Building Safety Bill has finally gained Royal Assent and passed into law. Nearly five years on from the Grenfell fire, the Building Safety Act 2022 aims to improve building standards, ensure the safety of residents and protect leaseholders from fixing defects such as flammable cladding. Recommendations from the Hackitt Inquiry underpin key aspects […]

The Worshipful Company of Plumbers (WCoP) is working with a number of trade and professional bodies to focus on Apprenticeships for the Future at this year’s InstallerSHOW, which is set to take place at the NEC, Birmingham, between 21 and 23 June. Industry organisations working alongside the WCoP include: APHC, BESA, BPEC, City & Guilds, […]

Ruben Duggan, from Coleg Y Cymoedd’s Ystrad Mynach Campus has been named as the HIP Learner of the Year following a jam-packed two-day event. Ruben beat five other regional finalists after completing a live 12-hour practical test, carried out across 2 days, at the Worcester Bosch manufacturing plant in Worcester. Designed by HIP Magazine, the […]