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Plumbing Merchant on Acquisition Trail

Wolseley, the worlds largest plumbing and heating merchant and distributor has invested £33million in strategic acquisitions over the first few months of this year. Wolseley, better known for its trade names such as Plumb Centre and Parts Centre, is the worlds largest supplier of plumbing and construction parts, catering for plumbers and builders in many countries around the world.In March this year, the company has completed the acquisition of plumbing and heating distributor Gama Myjava, which operates from branches in Sovakia and the Czech Republic. In addition the company bought Surrey based passive fire protection distributor PFC Corofil Firetops and its subsediaries.The holding company has also acquired San Francisco based plumbing and heating distributor CB Group Inc. reading as JC Plumbing Supply, Washington door installer Precision Doors & Hardware as well Florida Based Cabinet distributor Mastercraft Cabinets, which operates from Naples in Italy.With around 79,000 p ...
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Energy Efficiency Assessors Are Go

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has launched a scheme for energy assessors. The Scheme has been accredited by the governments department for Communities and Local Government. The certification is one of the first available for energy assessors.The energy assessors scheme follows the work of the institution over last year to generate a register of low carbon consultants, offering help on high efficiency heating, renewable energy (including solar thermal systems and the like) and other technologies.The register contains over 700 low carbon consultants and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) will target them to offer a top up training which is required to become a low carbon energy assessors.Those enrolling will be trained and subsequently accredited to produce Display Energy Certificates (DEC) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and will undertake regular CPD to ensure ongoing high quality of service.The certification by ...
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