BLOCKED toilets and busted flushes are not the only things that Laura Swanston and Kate Milton are fixing. The pair, who quit well-paid desk jobs to start their own plumbing firm, are taking on the outdated stereotype that it is…
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New training dates from Geberit
350 installers have already passed through the doors of the Geberit Training Academy already this year, and now the dates for the autumn modules have been released to enable even more tradesmen to get hands on with the manufacturer’s innovative…
New Business Secretary to cut £10b to support small businesses
Speaking from Bristol’s Engine Shed business centre in his first speech since taking over from Vince Cable as business secretary, Sajid Javid has pledged to cut at least £10 billion of red tape among a series of measures devised to…
Plumbing student wins top award
Exeter resident Josh Ellis has been awarded the title of the South West’s 2015 VQ Learner of the Year, in recognition of his outstanding achievement completing a vocational qualification in plumbing at Exeter College. Mr Ellis, 21, won the gold…
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Plumbers and HVAC contractors positive about prospects
Over a third (34%) of plumbers and HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) engineers felt under more pressure last year than in 2013 and 25% put in more hours. According to the results of the annual healthcheck survey by ECIS,…
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