AUDIO NEWS: Installers fix unsafe gas work every quarter and CSMB hatches plan to attract 100,000 workers
Posted: Monday, June 30th, 2025
Over 80% of heating engineers have had to regularly fix unsafe work, by unregistered fitters — that’s according to a survey from ATAG Heating Technology. A further one in five installers claimed illegal work was directly harming their business through a combination of lost contracts and time wasted fixing botched jobs. Nearly two thirds of survey respondents felt that the best way to prevent illegal work was to restrict the sale of gas boilers to certified, Gas Safe engineers. Kevin Treanor, director of ATAG Heating Technology said “every year around 250,000 gas jobs are carried out by unqualified individuals. We need to bring that number to zero”. --- The Construction Skills Mission Board met for the first time last week, to develop a strategy to attract an additional 100,000 workers into the industry. The board, which has been established by the Construction Leadership Council, aims to develop specific initiatives to drive increased industry recruitment and support the government’s commitment to invest £625 million in construction skills. --- A plasterer is celebrating after winning £2,000 in the Made In Bury Weekly Draw. Ian Varrechia, who works as a spread for the local council said the winnings will go towards a family holiday in Spain. It’s the second time Varrechia won the draw, after previously claiming the winnings in 2021. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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