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The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has made two new appointments to boost apprenticeship numbers and increase diversity. Gillian Macaulay has joined SNIPEF Training Services (STS) as regional support officer and Lorraine Doig has been appointed

As Scottish schoolchildren anxiously scan their exam results today, trade associations such as the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) are welcoming ambitious young people into the vital plumbing and heating sector.  According to the organi

A Scottish Government working group has recommended a list of reforms to the outdated practice of cash retentions to protect sub-contractors from payment abuse and upstream insolvencies.

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has appointed a new president to lead the campaigning trade association as it continues to guide the sector into the recovery. Robin Hall, owner of RD Hall Plumbing and Heating Engineers of Dalkeith, takes up the reins a

Scotland’s construction-led economic recovery is threatened by a combination of sharply rising prices, disrupted supply chains and a chronic shortage of labour as the consequences of a no-deal Brexit coupled with the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Campaigning trade association SNIPEF has hailed the huge and heartening effort of plumbing employers who have taken on a flood of apprentices to boost the industry as it continues to recover from the worst effects of the pandemic. In an unprecedented and hugely encouraging response to new fundi

Plumbing trade association SNIPEF has welcomed the latest Construction Policy Note (CPN 1/2021) from the Scottish Government on Sustainable Tender Pricing after its manifesto called for more support for the plumbing and heating sector on the issue. The note, issued in March by the Construction

With normal operations restricted by Covid regulations, the Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has moved to ensure that most plumbing and heating operatives can still sit their health and safety test. The Board, made up of members of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbin

As the Scottish Parliamentary elections loom, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has issued a manifesto detailing the steps the incoming government needs to take to help create a profitable and sustainable construction industry. The comprehensive document

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has joined a range of other UK trade associations in backing an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament expressing concern over the UK Government’s introduction of its Reverse Charge VAT legislation from March 1.

Campaigning trade association SNIPEF has welcomed an in-depth report published by the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) which is aimed at helping public bodies make decisions on where public funding in construction gives the highest economic returns to help support a gre

As plumbing and heating professionals around the globe prepare to celebrate World Plumbing Day today, the Covid pandemic has vividly highlighted their importance as critical workers on the frontline of public health and safety. While World Plumbing Day was inaugurated in 2010 to mark the link b

Anyone looking for a satisfying career, whether a school-leaver or someone contemplating a career change, should consider the benefits of undertaking a plumbing apprenticeship, according to SNIPEF chief executive, Fiona Hodgson. To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 1-5 Mar

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) is urging businesses to seize the opportunities offered by the Scottish Government’s Adopt an Apprentice scheme. The programme, which has now been extended until March 25, offers a grant of £5,000 to rep

SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, has welcomed sweeping reforms to the UK Government’s Prompt Payment Code as a "major milestone" on the road to fairer payment terms for small businesses. Under the new obligations, announced in Janua