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Visit us at the BEPEX Trade Show in Belfast! The SNIPEF team are hard at work setting up our exhibition stand for BEPEX Trade Shows at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Belfast ahead of the event launch tomorrow. As a key event for Northern Ireland’s plumbing and heating industry, BEPEX brings together three major trade events under one roof with expert-led trade talks, product demos and much more 🔧 The trade talks will also feature our own Scott Sanford who will be discussing how modern central heating system design is evolving to improve efficiency and comfort in the home – so make sure to register your spot for his talk ✍️ Also in attendance are SNIPEF President John Doherty and Chief Executive Fiona Hodgson, who are looking forward to meeting both members and non-members to discuss industry developments, challenges and opportunities across the profession in Northern Ireland. Our team will be at stand 28, so feel free to drop by for a chat! If you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do so by visiting here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNd8E4GN

SNIPEF has raised concerns that the Scottish Government’s announcement on a revised Heat in Buildings Bill failed to address the core challenge of how decarbonisation will be delivered, with no mention of workforce skills, installer training or targeted support for small and medium-sized businesses. Fiona Hodgson, SNIPEF Chief Executive, said: "We support the Government’s intention to move away from immediate restrictions on homeowners and instead focus on national targets. “But today’s announcement is silent on how the work will actually get done. There is no reference to skills, vocational training or business support; yet these are the foundations on which success depends. Without them, we risk setting targets that are simply undeliverable.” Read the full story here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ehENXDKR

Join the 2025 Scottish Enterprise Clean Heat Accelerator ♨️ Don't miss out on the immersive 5-month programme for ambitious small businesses and start-ups operating in Scotland, with products and services that support clean heat and energy efficiency in buildings. The accelerator is designed to help you to grow and scale your business and build valuable networks. Applications close on 9 April at 5pm. the programme launches w/c 19 May. You can download the the application form here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGpFzbhZ

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆, 𝗝𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗽 & 𝗦𝗡𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗙’𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗻𝗼-𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 🕛 𝟭𝟮–𝟭𝗽𝗺 💻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 ✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 🎓 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 & 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀. 👉 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/ejvQedyU

Sign up for Hydronics Unlocked ✍ Join Scott Sanford, our Technical Services and Skills Manager, as he delivers the very first Hydronics Unlocked courses in Scotland. The training programme comes as part of an exciting new partnership between SNIPEF and Warmur to equip plumbing and heating professionals with the practical skills needed to design, install and optimise modern, energy-efficient heating systems. The programme launches with two pilot sessions, held at SNIPEF’s Edinburgh office on 25 or 28 April – sign up now as spaces are limited! Hydronics Unlocked is a blended course and includes: ✅ A hands-on, in-person Kick-Off Day led by Scott Sanford ✅ Access to structured online modules to complete at your own pace ✅ A nationally recognised RQF Level 3 LTHW qualification ✅ Ongoing access to expert support and resources from Warmur To learn more and book your place for the pilot sessions, click here 👇  https://lnkd.in/eB3ePRWF With more courses to come, be sure to check back for updates in the near future. Warmur Academy

Sign up for Hydronics Unlocked✍ SNIPEF and Warmur have launched Hydronics Unlocked in Scotland, a new training programme built to equip plumbing and heating professionals with the practical skills needed to design, install and optimise modern, energy-efficient heating systems. The course will begin with two pilot sessions hosted by SNIPEF’s Technical Services and Skills Manager, Scott Sanford, at our Edinburgh office on 25 or 28 April – spaces are limited. Additional training sessions to be held in the coming months – dates to be announced. Hydronics Unlocked is a blended course and includes: ✅ A hands-on, in-person Kick-Off Day led by Scott Sanford ✅ Access to structured online modules to complete at your own pace ✅ A nationally recognised RQF Level 3 LTHW qualification ✅ Ongoing access to expert support and resources from Warmur To learn more and book your place for the pilot sessions, click here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eB3ePRWF As part of the launch, you'll find exclusive voucher codes available on the SNIPEF website – a limited-time offer to support your training. Warmur Academy

#ICYMI we are running an online Building Standards Course for the Approved Certifier of Construction Scheme (ACCS) later this month. Completing the course gives businesses the ability to self-certify work that is subject to a Building Warrant, bypass local authority inspections and appear on the Scottish Government's Approved Certifier website. Sound interesting? Join us on Monday, 28 April from 9am to 5pm 📅 Email schemes@snipef.org to book your place. For more information visit here👇 https://lnkd.in/ePdAb5Tb

Calling all plumbing and heating professionals in the north of Scotland 🔊 Don’t miss out as our TechTalk series continues in Inverness on Thursday, 3 April – sign up today to guarantee your spot 📝 Join us at UHI Inverness as we explore how traditional methods are adapting to meet modern needs in the industry. With sessions on how to optimise domestic heating systems, challenges with water quality management and more, the event has something for everyone. TechTalk Inverness will also feature expert insight from: Edward Morris - Altecnic, Laurence Allison - Viessmann Climate Solutions, Garry Cowan - Electric Heating Company, Tom Pope - GRUNDFOS TechTalk Inverness is free and open to both SNIPEF and non-SNIPEF Members. Breakfast is included too! Click here to register 👇 https://bit.ly/41MdEeS

PlumbHeat Spring is available now 💐 In this issue, we take a deep dive into communications – interviewing Ian Chapman and Rachel Johnstone from Ri Cruden Ltd Mechanical, Electrical & Renewables to learn how they use social media to benefit their businesses and what advice they would give other members. Also in this issue, we caught up with James Frew Ltd and Iain Morrison from Aalberts integrated piping systems to learn about their training collaboration and heard from our own Scott Sanford about his heat pump installation journey. For these stories, and much more - read the issue here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eCbzWNnV

There's still time to complete our State of Trade Q1 survey ✍ The survey gives you with the chance to provide feedback on a number of key topics affecting your business, including workloads, payment practices, workforce challenges as well as your views on the plumbing and heating industry and the wider UK economy. It takes only 4 minutes to complete, and respondents can enter a prize draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher. The survey closes on Monday, 31 March 📅 Complete the survey here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eAHJcYjg