http://www.met-uk.com Visit Met UK News for news about plumbing, electrical, renewable energy and gas. en-gb 120 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:55:26 GMT http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/HSE-urges-gas-engineers-to-remember-safety-training- Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:55:26 GMT eb21e9a3-cec7-49c5-b482-2669e9ecbb53 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said that people with gas training need to be particularly careful when working in the homes of elderly consumers.HSE inspector Jim Skilling said that it was vital gas installation professionals remembered th.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Corgi-pledges-to-continue-to-support-gas-engineers Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:19:58 GMT 006da6c7-eb19-4203-8ae0-7dbecf39fc91 Corgi has said that it will continue to improve the safety of workers with gas training, despite losing the contract to run the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Gas Registration Scheme from April 2009.Last week, it was revealed that the HSE had pi.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Capita-awarded-new-gas-safety-scheme Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:02:56 GMT e25607bb-64c9-478a-8cb4-0ec30b338eef The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that Capita is its preferred bidder for a contract to provide a new gas installer registration scheme in Great Britain.Currently, a similar scheme for people with gas training is run by Corgi.However.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Map-pinpoints-areas-at-risk-from-CO-poisoning- Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:06:54 GMT bc27c71f-f920-476c-ab64-08c1b0fb2e82 A map has been released highlighting the areas of the UK where incidents of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are most likely to occur.Last year, there were 52 incidents of CO poisoning, resulting in a total of 125 casualties and 21 fatalities, and the .. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Replacing-old-boiler-great-eco-improvement Fri, 30 May 2008 12:32:39 GMT f3570864-15dd-48b2-a136-2583eb12ffcf Homeowners have been reminded that the installation of an A-rated condensing boiler is can make their property more eco-friendly, according to Worcester Bosch Group.The boiler, which should be fitted by someone with the relevant skills, can bring fin.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Homeowners-urged-to-use-qualified-gas-engineers Thu, 22 May 2008 11:54:08 GMT 531b63a8-9517-48b3-829e-9bc248fb9153 Homeowners should employ someone with Corgi gas training to carry out work on their boiler, rather than attempt any maintenance themselves, an industry expert has said.Andrew Leech, a technical consultant to the National Home Improvement Council (NHI.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/500-news-homes-planned-for-Edinburgh Mon, 19 May 2008 11:56:35 GMT f574b242-3f46-4d48-b08e-dafc21eaeffa Local officials from Edinburgh have said that they will build 500 new homes in the city in the coming year, indicating there could be more work for people with gas training or those who have taken plumbing courses.The city of Edinburgh council reveal.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/HSE-'can-work-to-improve-construction-site-safety' Fri, 16 May 2008 12:03:05 GMT fcdd8dac-adad-4aee-b919-4611c69dd0ba An organisation which represents the interests of people who have taken trades training has said that it believes the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the funding and staff to improve conditions in the construction sector.A report issued last mo.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/Builders-welcome-government-moves-to-encourage-apprenticeships Thu, 15 May 2008 11:58:23 GMT f0fd3d49-c6a2-483f-b0a9-4f3f37daf53b An organisation which represents the interests of those who have completed trades training has welcomed the government's announcement that it is to reform the apprenticeship programme.Earlier this week (May 14th), the government's draft legislative p.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Gas/HSE-urges-homeowners-to-have-flues-check-by-qualified-workers Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:37 GMT d00965c8-85ae-4140-8279-318ad6b1ad19 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged people to only employ workers with the correct gas training to install and maintain their flued appliance.Recently, the HSE discovered that an elderly occupant of a house in Sutton Coldfield was reporti..