bs news July/August 2010 — For PDF of full issue email pat@pressline.ie

OPINION

Heating & Plumbing Contractors to Form National Federation

The groundswell of disquiet and concern among heating and plumbing contractors across the entire country has finally reached critical mass. A nationwide movement has now emerged which will see the establishment of regional representative heating and plumbing contractor associations over the coming months.

Cork is already well organised and, as we went to press, Dublin contractors met in Morans Red Cow Hotel to decide how best to proceed. A capacity attendance of 350 people participated in the meeting with an interim committee chairing and hosting the gathering. Over a period of an hour and a half views and opinions on all matters relating to the heating and plumbing sector were expressed, the overall consensus being that there were serious issues which needed to be addressed.

A unanimous show of hands gave the interim committee the mandate to proceed to the next stage. They will convene a further general meeting shortly, at which they will present proposals for the formation of the association and the election of officers and a committee. In the interim they intend to meet with the Cork Alliance of Heating & Plumbing Contractors, and also enter discussions with groups of contractors in Waterford, Limerick and Clonmel who are in the process of setting up regional representative associations. More encouraging still is the fact that they have all confirmed their intention to affiliate to a National Heating & Plumbing Contractor Federation so that the industry can finally speak with the one voice.

In This Months Issue

  • Trade News & Product Information
  • Face2Face — Paul Clancy, Managing Director, PMI
  • Underfloor Heating
  • SEAI Tax & Grant Incentives
  • All Change at refrigeration Skillnet
  • T&A: Investment for Energy Saving
  • RACGS & BTU Round-up

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