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  1. International Women’s Day: Embracing Equity is Essential for the Survival of the Trades

    On the right is an image of a Gas Safe registered engineer showing her Gas Safe ID badge to a female homeowner/tenant. On the left white text on a purple background reads "Embracing Equity is Essential for the Survival of the Trades". Beneath the text is the International Women's Day Logo. Impending net-zero targets as well as an ongoing labour shortage and skills gap make it more imperative than ever to address gender disparity across the trades. When it comes to trade sectors, such as heating, electricity, and plumbing, women represent an untapped talent pool. Embracing equity to make these career paths more palatable to women is an excellent way to attract female workers to the industries. Training women in the latest techniques and technologies will go a long way to addressing the labour and skills shortfall and helping the nation to meet net-zero targets. It also presents new financial opportunities that may have been previously overlooked.  Continue reading →
  2. International Women’s Day: Lillian Baumbach, the USA's First Female Master Plumber

    To the left of the image white text on a black background reads 'Lillian Ann Baumbach The First Female Master Plumber'. Beneath this in smaller white text it reads 'International Women's Day and World Plumbing Day'. To the right of the image is a photo of Lillian Ann Baumbach in overalls with a heavy wrench slung over her shoulder. She stands in front of a Baumbach truck and looks over her shoulder with the wrench resting on it towards the camera. To mark International Women’s Day (8th March) and World Plumbing Day (11th March), we’re celebrating a woman who chose to #BreakTheBias in the plumbing industry. Allow us to introduce Lillian Ann Baumbach, the USA’s first female Master Plumber. Continue reading →
  3. School Solves Plumbing Problem Using Testo 883 Thermal Camera

    Read how Stultumshire Comprehensive School solved an unexpected plumbing problem using a Testo 883 Thermal Camera.
  4. Five Reasons Plumbers and Heating Engineers Need a Thermal Camera

    Thermal imaging cameras detect infrared energy and convert this into a thermal image allowing you to see the distribution of heat throughout the scene. PASS stocks a range of thermal imaging cameras optimised for building, heating, and plumbing diagnostics, including models by FLIR and Testo. Plumbers and heating engineers use thermal cameras to improve the ease and efficiency of jobs as they provide a fast and simple method of identifying damp, water damage, radiator blockages, and leaking pipes. Read on to discover five ways a thermal imaging camera can help you in your daily work. Continue reading →
  5. Plumber Goes Rogue with Gas Work

    A plumber from Essex was recently sentenced to 150 hours of community service by a court because he had been carrying out illegal and dangerous gas work on a family home. Continue reading →
  6. Get Girls Plumbing Campaign gets Underway

    Many people in the electrical industry have heard of the successful and ongoing campaign to get more women into the industry titled ‘Jobs for the Girls’. However, WaterSafe has now created a similar campaign for the plumbing industry called ‘Get Girls Plumbing’. Continue reading →

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