Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
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The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is a trade association
for the plumbing
and heating industry in England
and Wales
, representing around 1500 businesses employing some 60,000 specialist engineers ranging from those employed by large companies to sole traders working in domestic properties.
The APHC represents these specialists on the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group
, a member of the Strategic Forum for Construction
.
), which remained focused on education, training and technical matters.
It became the National Federation of Plumbers and Domestic Heating Engineers in 1965 to reflect the increased amount of members' work on heating systems. In 1972 it became an association: the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Services Contractors. It adopted its current name in 1996.
Trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
for the plumbing
Plumbing
Plumbing is the system of pipes and drains installed in a building for the distribution of potable drinking water and the removal of waterborne wastes, and the skilled trade of working with pipes, tubing and plumbing fixtures in such systems. A plumber is someone who installs or repairs piping...
and heating industry in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, representing around 1500 businesses employing some 60,000 specialist engineers ranging from those employed by large companies to sole traders working in domestic properties.
The APHC represents these specialists on the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group
Specialist Engineering Contractors Group
The Specialist Engineering Contractors Group is a United Kingdom construction industry organisation, currently representing six specialist engineering membership associations...
, a member of the Strategic Forum for Construction
Strategic Forum for Construction
The Strategic Forum for Construction is a United Kingdom construction industry organisation established in 2001 as the principle point of liaison between UK government and the major construction membership organisations...
.
History
The APHC started in 1925 as the National Federation of Plumbers and Domestic Engineers, focused on industrial and commercial aspects of plumbing that had previously been managed by the then Institute of Plumbers (today the CIPHEChartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering is the professional body for the United Kingdom plumbing and heating industry...
), which remained focused on education, training and technical matters.
It became the National Federation of Plumbers and Domestic Heating Engineers in 1965 to reflect the increased amount of members' work on heating systems. In 1972 it became an association: the National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Services Contractors. It adopted its current name in 1996.