Kevin Wellman

Three tradespeople and two special guests were recognised with InstallerMERITs at InstallerSHOW 2025. Every year, InstallerMERIT celebrates outstanding achievements by individuals or groups working within the UK plumbing, heating and electrical industries. These are people related to the trade, who volunteer their time and effort to benefit good causes, with little or no recognition or […]

The logo for the World Plumbing Council Conference 2026 has been revealed. For the first time, the World Plumbing Council (WPC) will convene for their conference at InstallerSHOW at NEC Birmingham, 23-25 June 2026. This will be the 14th World Plumbing Council conference and the first to be held in England since 1990. Scotland hosted […]

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has announced the introduction of two industry-certified Plumbing Apprenticeship Standards for plumbing and heating apprentices. These new standards, once introduced, will create both Level 2 and Level 3 career entry points. The launch of the Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard follows an extensive education survey* conducted by the CIPHE which gathered […]

The Worshipful Company of Plumber (WCoP) has announced six recipients of its bursary to help kick-start their careers in the plumbing industry. The winners are from colleges across the country, including Dundee and Angus Kingsway College, Borders College, St Helens Green Energy Centre, Windsor Forest – Langley Campus, South Lanarkshire College, and Kendal College. Each winner will receive £1,000 in vouchers for […]

Following the release of the latest NHS Digital statistics for burns and scalding, Kevin Wellman, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) highlights the significant risk to public health and the cost to the NHS: The recent report reflects instances of scalding and burns caused by contact with domestic systems between […]