pipes

Across the UK, copper theft is on the rise, with organised and opportunistic criminals targeting construction sites and partially completed buildings for unsecured or exposed pipework. At the same time, insurers are grappling with the escalating cost of ‘escape-of-water’ claims caused by faulty or damaged pipes.  For specifiers and installers, these are no longer operational […]

FRÄNKISCHE is helping merchants lead conversations around the future of plumbing through a nationwide point-of-sale campaign designed to support installer education on multilayer composite pipe (MLCP) systems.  The initiative has seen eye-catching educational displays introduced into merchant branches across the UK, including members of National Buying Group (NBG) and UK Plumbing Supplies (UKPS), with participating […]

Geberit has launched its new technical hub, an online space bringing together essential technical, compliance and product information for its piping products and systems, helping architects, engineers and specifiers find the information they need quickly and specify with confidence. The launch comes as the construction industry continues to place greater importance on the accessibility, accuracy […]

FRÄNKISCHE has launched the world’s first street elbow for MLCP (Multi-layer Composite Pipes). While street elbows are widely used in copper pipe installations, until now no equivalent product has been available for MLCP systems. The launch follows the successful introduction of FRÄNKISCHE’s swept elbow last year and further strengthens the company’s innovative MLCP offering. Matt […]

Guilhem Favard, Supply Chain Manager at Brymec, on the global copper shortage, the case for stainless steel and why sticking rigidly to one material is no longer a safe bet. Copper has been the default material for plumbing, heating and HVAC pipework for so long that many installers barely stop to consider it. That habit […]