Martyn Bridges

Martyn Bridges, Director of External Affairs at Worcester Bosch, examines new government recommendations on preventing new heat pump owners from falling into fuel poverty: Heat pumps are seen as an essential means of improving the UK’s heating quality and decarbonising our homes. But at what price? The government has recently published its findings on this […]

Martyn Bridges, Director of External Affairs, Worcester Bosch, takes a look at what installers need to know about air-to-air heat pumps policy:  As we navigate yet another summer of record-breaking temperatures, the conversation around how we heat (and now cool) our homes is shifting. For the second year running, we’re experiencing uncomfortably hot properties, leaving millions of homeowners searching for relief. […]

Martyn Bridges, Director of External Affairs at Worcester Bosch, gives his top top predictions for the industry in 2026: 2025 was a buoyant year for the heating industry in the UK. Gas boiler sales were up 2% over 2024, and heat pump sales grew. This is no great surprise thanks to the government promoting its […]

Martyn Bridges, Director of Governmental and External Affairs at Worcester Bosch, looks at property logbooks and what they could mean for installers: Many government consultations are held in abeyance during the summer parliamentary shutdown and political conference season. In October and November, we anticipate a number of proposals and responses will progress and shed some […]

Martyn Bridges, Director of External Affairs at Worcester Bosch, shares the latest market data on boiler and heat pump installations It’s fair to say that 2025 has seen a rejuvenation of the boiler market. For the first seven months of the year, the UK’s seen just over 750,000 gas boiler sales. That’s up roughly 5% […]