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New OFTEC registration website goes live

OFTEC’s new registration logos A new website has been launched to make it easier for technicians to sign up for OFTEC’s competent person registration scheme which now includes Part P, solid fuel and renewables, with biomass to follow soon.
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OFTEC head announces retirement

OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley OFTEC director general Jeremy Hawksley has announced he will be retiring from the post this summer.
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Grant introduces ‘blue flame’ technology to its Vortex range

An internal view of the Grant Vortex Pro combi boiler For over two years, Grant’s R&D team has been busy developing and trialling a new generation of clean burning, low emission and high efficiency boilers to meet EU emission changes planned to come into force in 2018.  The result is the all new ‘VortexBlue’ range of oil fired condensing boilers.
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Concerns over VAT hike on renewables

Julia Evans, chief executive, BSRIA The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) is concerned about the possible outcome of a government consultation in which a proposed 15% VAT hike for domestic solar panels and other renewable energy products could happen after falling foul of EU rules. The consultation closed on 3rd February, with the changes set to come into effect on 1st August, if approved.
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Elmhurst urges companies to take immediate action on ESOS compliance

Stephen O’Hara, managing director of Elmhurst Energy Energy performance assessment specialist Elmhurst Energy, has issued a reminder to those organisations which have not yet taken the correct action to comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) to act now to avoid punitive regulatory action.
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Ten tips to boost your business this spring…

Bruce Allen, CEO of HETAS Traditionally, spring can be a quieter time for heating installers. However, these months can serve as a great time to work on all the things that were put off during peak heating season. Bruce Allen, CEO of HETAS, shares his top ten tips on how installers can use this time to boost their businesses.
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