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

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 👉 www.buteline.com/uk/uk/home

💧 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥

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 – including low-temperature systems and heat pumps.

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

What’s covered?
🔹 10-step hydronic design process
🔹 Pipe sizing, pumps & system flow
🔹 Reducing resistance & optimising performance
🔹 Controls for improved efficiency
🔹 Low-temperature design for heat pumps
🔹 Troubleshooting and system balancing

📅 Friday, 30 October
📍 Vaillant, Motherwell

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

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬.

Secure your place on Hydronics Foundations today 👉 https://www.warmuracademy.co.uk/book

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SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Powered Now 👋

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 👉 https://powerednow.com

SNIPEF is pleased to welcome a new Affiliate to the family, Danfoss 👋

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 👉 https://www.danfoss.com/en-gb/

𝐀 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 🛣️

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

In the latest edition of 𝘗𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵, Emma Bohan, Managing Director of IMS Heat Pumps Limited, shares her perspective on the realities of delivering Scotland’s heat transition, the challenges facing installers and why smaller, local businesses need to be at the heart of the journey.

🗣️ "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥."

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.

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

📍 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐤

Join us on Thursday, 8 October for our next free SNIPEF TechTalk, focusing on Building Regulations – Understanding Compliance in Practice.

Taking place at Falkirk Stadium from 8am, the morning will bring together industry experts to provide practical guidance on key regulatory requirements, upcoming changes and compliance in practice.

🎤 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚:
🏗️ Alan McAulay, Scottish Building Standards Hub – upcoming changes to Scottish building standards
🔥 James Millar, IPS Flow Systems – UK fire safety regulations
📋 Scott Sanford, SNIPEF – the Approved Certifier of Construction scheme🛢️ Andrew Borland, OFTEC – domestic liquid fuel storage and supply
🔧 Edward Morris, Altecnic – practical guidance on key compliance requirements
Breakfast and networking will also be available throughout the morning.

The event is free and open to SNIPEF members and non-members.

Register your place today 👉https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zW7XiniPck2ODLL7n7usfpPGEzpQvIlHvNla7z9Yo3BUMjRIU1hQUTFZUjZZN1JKQlM1RExWS1BGMC4u

⏱️ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?

For SNIPEF member Gavin Sinclair, joining ACCS transformed the way his business approached regulated work.

Before becoming an Approved Certifier, he says he could lose 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 waiting for building control. Being able to test, certify and keep the job moving made “a huge difference”.

SNIPEF’s online ACCS Building Standards Course returns on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 5 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, giving plumbing and heating professionals the knowledge required to take the next step towards certification.

From reducing delays to strengthening your position when tendering, ACCS can offer genuine practical and commercial benefits.

📅 Monday 5 October (9.30am to 3.30pm)
💻 Online
📩 Book: [email protected]
🔗 Find out more: https://snipef.org/contractors/certification-schemes/accs/

💧 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 – 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

There’s not long to go until Hydronics Foundations returns to Dalgety Bay on Wednesday 23 September.

Led by SNIPEF’s Scott Sanford, this practical one-day course gives plumbing and heating professionals a stronger understanding of hydronic design and how to apply it to efficient, low-temperature heating systems.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝?
🔹 10-step hydronic design process
🔹 Pipe sizing, pumps & system flow
🔹 Reducing resistance & optimising performance
🔹 Controls for improved efficiency
🔹 Low-temperature design for heat pumps

📅 Wednesday 23 September
📍 Ideal Heating, Dalgety Bay

⏳ Secure your place today 👉https://www.warmuracademy.co.uk/book

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