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In his exclusive column for Installer, sustainability expert Tim Pollard looks at how the cost of living crisis is likely to affect installers and their customers: When the Governor of the Bank of England describes imminent price rises as “Apocalyptic”, then you know that things are getting serious, and with inflation forecast to reach 10% by the […]

As the UK faces a cost of living crisis, spiralling energy bills and questions over gas supply due to the conflict in Ukraine, the government has launched a new strategy in an attempt to combat those issues. The UK Energy Security Strategy sets out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, […]

In his exclusive Unfiltered column,  Tim Pollard takes a look at the things that customers may consider, when they’re searching for an engineer to carry out work in their property. One of the best bits of advice I ever received as a young man was ‘Dress for the job you want, not for the job […]

As the government havers over the decision deciding which heat technologies to back as the long term replacements for the gas boiler, Tim Pollard takes a look at the debate that’s playing out in public: Anyone with any depth of knowledge will understand that all the current suggestions to achieve net zero come with major […]

In his exclusive column for Installer, Tim Pollard takes a look at Snap-It, a new app that’s been described as Deliveroo for spare parts: What is the most valuable asset for any individual, and particularly anyone self-employed? The answer, of course, is time. The most costly waste is downtime and any tradesperson will recognise that time […]