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SNIPEF Scotland and Northern Ireland's Trade Federation for the Plumbing and Heating Industry. ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿšฐ

Established in 1923, SNIPEF exists to promote professional plumbing in Scotland and Northern Ireland. SNIPEF members are licensed plumbing firms offering a wide range of reliable services carried out by skilled and properly trained plumbers and heating engineers. You can find a local Licensed Plumber by visiting needaplumber.org

If you wish to train to be a plumber or join the plumbing industry in Scotland or Northern Ireland visit:
becomeaplumber.org

If you want information about the benefits of joining SNIPEF and becoming licensed visit: snipef.org/become_licenced/intro.htm

๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐Fair competition, sustainable pricing and prompt payment are essent...
21/10/2026

๐Ÿ—๏ธ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐

Fair competition, sustainable pricing and prompt payment are essential to a stronger, more effective construction sector.

The Scottish Governmentโ€™s Construction Procurement Policy Unit is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 27 October, introducing new guidance designed to improve procurement practices across Scotland.

Developed alongside Scottish Futures Trust and industry representatives, the Ten Keys to Successful Construction Procurement sets out practical steps to encourage greater collaboration, improve quality and deliver better outcomes across construction projects.

The session will explore how these principles can be applied in practice, with insights relevant to businesses and professionals across the construction sector.

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 27 October
๐Ÿ•ฅ 10.30am
๐Ÿ’ป Online | Free to attend

Register here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/construction-sessions-ten-keys-to-successful-construction-procurement-tickets-2002119070034?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ - ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ!There's still time to secure your place on our upcoming Hydronics ...
20/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ - ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ!

There's still time to secure your place on our upcoming Hydronics Foundations course at Vaillant Group in Motherwell.

Good heating system performance starts with getting the fundamentals right.

Led by SNIPEF's Scott Sanford, this practical, one-day course will help plumbing and heating professionals strengthen their understanding of hydronic design, improve system efficiency and tackle common performance issues with confidence.

What will you learn?
๐Ÿ”น 10-step hydronic design process
๐Ÿ”น Pipe sizing, pumps & system flow
๐Ÿ”น Reducing resistance & optimising performance
๐Ÿ”น Controls for improved efficiency
๐Ÿ”น Low-temperature design for heat pumps
๐Ÿ”น Troubleshooting and system balancing

๐Ÿ“… Friday, 30 October
๐Ÿ“ Vaillant UK , Motherwell

The course includes a full day of practical training, course materials and refreshments.

๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง. ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Just 10 days to go โ€“ book your place today: https://www.warmuracademy.co.uk/book

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SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Vokera ๐Ÿ‘‹With over 40 years of experience, Vokรจra provides he...
16/10/2026

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Vokera ๐Ÿ‘‹

With over 40 years of experience, Vokรจra provides heating and hot water solutions for domestic and commercial applications.

Its range includes gas boilers, air source heat pumps, water heaters and heating controls, helping installers deliver efficient, reliable heating and hot water systems for their customers.

Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.vokera.co.uk/

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, PlumbSnap ๐Ÿ‘‹PlumbSnap is an AI-powered platform designed to s...
14/10/2026

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, PlumbSnap ๐Ÿ‘‹

PlumbSnap is an AI-powered platform designed to support plumbing and heating professionals, helping tradespeople identify parts quickly and access practical assistance on site.

Developed by Jamie McLaughlin, the platform uses AI to help users identify components from photos or descriptions, troubleshoot problems and find solutions, helping reduce time spent searching for parts and information.

Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.plumbsnap.co.uk/

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ซ๐ค โœ…A big thank you to everyone who joined us at Falkirk Stadium on Thursday for our latest SNIPEF TechTal...
13/10/2026

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐“๐š๐ฅ๐ค ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ซ๐ค โœ…

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at Falkirk Stadium on Thursday for our latest SNIPEF TechTalk!

The morning brought together plumbing and heating professionals and industry experts to explore building regulations, compliance and their practical application across the profession.

With a focus on both upcoming regulatory changes and existing requirements, the session provided an opportunity to share knowledge, explore key compliance considerations and help professionals stay informed on developments affecting their day-to-day work.

๐Ÿ‘ Our thanks go to our speakers and supporting organisations:
๐Ÿ—๏ธ Alan McAulay (Scottish Building Standards Hub)
๐Ÿ”ฅ James Millar (IPS Flow Systems)
๐Ÿ“‹ Scott Sanford (SNIPEF)
๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ Andrew Borland (OFTEC)
๐Ÿ”ง Edward Morris (Altecnic)

As our final TechTalk of 2026, Falkirk marked the end of another year of bringing the profession together to share practical knowledge, explore key industry developments and help plumbing and heating businesses stay informed.

A huge thank you to everyone who has attended, spoken at or supported our TechTalks throughout the year. Your continued support makes these events possible, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another series in 2027! ๐Ÿ™Œ

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Buteline Plumbing & Heating System - U.K ๐Ÿ‘‹Buteline designs a...
08/10/2026

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Buteline Plumbing & Heating System - U.K ๐Ÿ‘‹

Buteline designs and manufactures plumbing systems for domestic and commercial applications, providing solutions for hot and cold water, central heating and underfloor heating.

Its range includes Polybutene-1 (PB-1) pipe, fittings and installation tools, helping plumbing and heating professionals deliver reliable and efficient installations across a wide range of projects.

Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.buteline.com/uk/uk/home

๐Ÿ’ง ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅWant to get more from the heating systems you design and install?Good sys...
07/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ง ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ

Want to get more from the heating systems you design and install?

Good system performance starts with getting the fundamentals right. Hydronics Foundations gives plumbing and heating professionals the practical knowledge to design, understand and troubleshoot efficient hydronic heating systems โ€“ including low-temperature systems and heat pumps.

Led by SNIPEFโ€™s Scott Sanford, the course takes a practical approach to the principles that determine how a system performs.

Whatโ€™s covered?
๐Ÿ”น 10-step hydronic design process
๐Ÿ”น Pipe sizing, pumps & system flow
๐Ÿ”น Reducing resistance & optimising performance
๐Ÿ”น Controls for improved efficiency
๐Ÿ”น Low-temperature design for heat pumps
๐Ÿ”น Troubleshooting and system balancing

๐Ÿ“… Friday, 30 October
๐Ÿ“ Vaillant, Motherwell

Includes a full day of training, course materials and refreshments.

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž. ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ. ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ.

Secure your place on Hydronics Foundations today ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.warmuracademy.co.uk/book

Warmur Academy

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Powered Now ๐Ÿ‘‹Powered Now provides job management software de...
05/10/2026

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Powered Now ๐Ÿ‘‹

Powered Now provides job management software designed specifically for UK trade businesses, helping them manage their day-to-day operations from one place.

Its platform brings together tools for quoting, invoicing, job scheduling, customer management, payments and trade certificates, helping businesses reduce admin, stay organised and manage jobs from start to finish.

Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://powerednow.com

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Danfoss ๐Ÿ‘‹Danfoss provides technologies and solutions across...
01/10/2026

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Danfoss ๐Ÿ‘‹

Danfoss provides technologies and solutions across heating, cooling and energy efficiency, supporting professionals across the built environment.

Its range includes solutions for heating systems, hydronic balancing and control, helping installers improve system performance, comfort and energy efficiency for their customers.

Find out more here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.danfoss.com/en-gb/

๐€ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐š๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Scotland has ambitious plans for the transition to low-carbon heating โ€“ but for the businesses exp...
30/09/2026

๐€ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐š๐ก๐ž๐š๐ ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ

Scotland has ambitious plans for the transition to low-carbon heating โ€“ but for the businesses expected to deliver it, a clear and consistent route forward is essential.

In the latest edition of ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต, Emma Bohan, Managing Director of IMS Heat Pumps Limited, shares her perspective on the realities of delivering Scotlandโ€™s heat transition, the challenges facing installers and why smaller, local businesses need to be at the heart of the journey.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด: ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ."

Discover why Emma believes long-term policy certainty, simpler funding processes and greater opportunities for SMEs will be crucial to building momentum behind the transition.

๐Ÿ“– Read the full interview here: https://edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=d44e046a-a1fe-4479-8f8a-6c8fe80e3571

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Edinburgh
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Tuesday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
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