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PLUMBHEAT NEW MEMBERS & MEMBER NEWS<br />
SNIPEF TECHNICAL<br />
DAY <strong>2016</strong><br />
THIS year we held the first of<br />
a new fixture on the SNIPEF<br />
calendar; SNIPEF Technical<br />
Day was held in partnership<br />
with the Aberdeen and District<br />
Association, at Pittodrie<br />
Stadium in Aberdeen on<br />
the 11th of November. The<br />
event was a huge success and<br />
was supported well by both<br />
SNIPEF members and partner<br />
organisations. During the<br />
day there were a number of<br />
informative presentations from<br />
leading organisations within<br />
the industry and manufacturers<br />
who were displaying and<br />
demonstrating their products.<br />
The Technical Day allowed<br />
SNIPEF members to keep upto-date<br />
with current and new<br />
regulations in the industry<br />
and find out about the latest<br />
products on the market.<br />
SNIPEF CEO Fiona Hodgson<br />
opened the event and<br />
introduced a local SNIPEF<br />
member who was recently<br />
crowned JT, Bristan and Plumb<br />
Center Plumber of The Year<br />
<strong>2016</strong>. Shaun Scott of Derek<br />
Scott Plumbing and Heating<br />
Ltd told the delegates about his<br />
win and described some of the<br />
areas he thinks are important<br />
to running a successful<br />
business. This was followed by<br />
a welcome speech from Alan<br />
McIntosh a past president of<br />
SNIPEF on behalf of Aberdeen<br />
and District Local Association.<br />
Presentations and training<br />
sessions were delivered to<br />
delegates by Scottish Water,<br />
Gas Safe, HETAS and William<br />
Wilson. These training sessions<br />
proved popular, allowing<br />
SNIPEF members to ask<br />
questions and raise issues on<br />
a face-to-face basis, which is<br />
rarely possible in the normal<br />
working day-to-day life of<br />
our members. Scottish Water<br />
used a demonstration rig to h<br />
sighlight backflow, backflow<br />
prevention and risks associated<br />
with this. The rig proved to be<br />
a useful interactive resource to<br />
demonstrate the issues.<br />
Product training was<br />
provided by Honeywell,<br />
Worcester Bosch, McDonald<br />
Engineers, Pegler Yorkshire,<br />
Kane International and Wavin.<br />
There was a good interest in<br />
all the training sessions which<br />
provided some great product<br />
training and knowledge to our<br />
members.<br />
All presenters and training<br />
providers had a stands in the<br />
exhibition area and there was<br />
ample opportunity to interact<br />
and network with members<br />
throughout the day. Other<br />
organisations in attendance<br />
were Fernox, Daikin, ADEY,<br />
Renault and Clark Thomson,<br />
all providing great support<br />
and information on current<br />
and past products to our<br />
members, not to mention<br />
furnishing members and local<br />
apprentices with giveaways<br />
and promotional products.<br />
The Technical Day also<br />
provided opportunity for<br />
SNIPEF members of staff to<br />
meet members and discuss<br />
everyday issues affecting them<br />
in the industry. The SNIPEF<br />
team would like to thank<br />
everyone who attended and<br />
supported us on the day; we<br />
are already planning our next<br />
event. We are also grateful to all<br />
the staff at Pittodrie who were<br />
extremely supportive, friendly<br />
and professional before and<br />
during the event.<br />
If you were there it was great to<br />
see you, if you weren’t we hope<br />
you can come along to our<br />
next event in 2017. We hope<br />
to announce venues and dates<br />
in the New Year and we look<br />
forward to seeing you there<br />
and to these events becoming<br />
a regular and important part of<br />
the SNIPEF calendar. ●<br />
New members<br />
WELCOME to our newest member firms<br />
Michael Johnston Ltd ....................................Clydebank<br />
A Alexander & Son (Electrical) Ltd ..........................Glasgow<br />
Irwin M & E Ltd .......................................... Portadown<br />
Comfort Systems Plumbing & Heating Ltd ............Cumbernauld<br />
Colin Cunningham Plumbing Services ....................Callander<br />
J D P S Plumbers Ltd.........................................Elderslie<br />
L M Services (NI) Ltd ..........................................Belfast<br />
Edward F Anderson ......................................Edinburgh<br />
Halliday Plumbing & Heating.............................Cardenden<br />
Johnstone & Robertson Plumbing &<br />
Heating Services Ltd....................................Dunfermline<br />
Douglas Rae Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawick<br />
R F Plumbing Ltd ...........................................Dumfries<br />
The Gasman ................................................Dumfries<br />
Scottish Energy Solutions .............................. Prestonpans<br />
S Mason Construction Ltd ................................Edinburgh<br />
Highland Plumbing Services ...............................Dingwall<br />
Stewart Plumbing & Heating Engineers ..................Roy Bridge<br />
Samuel Contracts Ltd ...................................... Dalkeith<br />
Stuart Kennedy Heating Services Ltd.......................Dumfries<br />
Forthcoming training courses<br />
SNIPEF holds a number of training courses and can deliver<br />
bespoke training for larger firms and organisations.<br />
For information about any of our training courses or to register<br />
your interest please contact membership@snipef.org<br />
Approved Certifier of Construction (full course) –<br />
26 January <strong>2016</strong>, Edinburgh ●<br />
Annual Subscriptions<br />
MEMBERS who are due to renew as of 1 January should have<br />
received a request for payment recently. To make sure you continue<br />
to benefit from all your SNIPEF services pleases help us to deal with<br />
your subscription effectively by submitting payment as soon as<br />
possible.<br />
Many thanks ●
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