Heating and plumbing apprentices at Leeds College of Building are getting hands on experience using industry standard plumbing and heating components thanks to Altecnic’s donation of product. The company provided 15mm and 22mm unvented inlet composite valves, tundishes and handy tool boxes for the students. Paul Guise, Curriculum manager for plumbing apprentices said: “The donation […]

Bosch Commercial and Industrial has made a series of enhancements to its popular GB162 light commercial gas boiler, for improved installation, servicing and operation. Increased flexibility For the first time, the GB162 is available as an 85kW model, meaning the boiler is now available in outputs of 50kW, 65kW, 85kW and 100kW. With the condensing […]

Hi-tech fabrics and body-mapping designs in the NEW FlexiWork SoftShell Trousers from Snickers Workwear ensure maximum working mobility wherever you are. The brand new 4-way stretch comfort fabrics integrated into these Work Trousers deliver enhanced freedom of movement as well as improved ventilation and overall comfort. With great fit and superb value for money, they also […]

As National Apprenticeship Week 2019 fast approaches (4-8 March), Leeds College of Building is getting ready to showcase why it is a leader in the field of vocational training. Named BTEC Apprenticeship Provider of the Year in 2018, Leeds College of Building is pulling out all the stops and hosting an action-packed range of events […]

Flamco UK has joined the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The BMF is the only UK and Ireland organisation that represents and protects the interests of merchants and suppliers in the building materials supply industry. Flamco manufactures and distributes system components for heating, cooling and potable water installations. Its best known in the UK for its […]

Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand Rather like giving the house a mega-tidy and clearing out all your rubbish from the attic before getting the estate agent round, Travis Perkins has spent the last couple of years streamlining and sprucing up its plumbing and heating division, finally putting the For Sale sign […]

Williams & Co have announced that The Sunday Times has placed them as 76th Best Company to Work for in the UK. From small beginnings in Portsmouth in 1972 as a local Plumbing and Heating Trade Merchant, they’ve grown to become a real presence in the industry nationally with 36 trade counters and 3 regional […]