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OFTEC appoints another Director
9th December 2008
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has announced the appointment of another Director. In what the Association describes as 'a key appointment', Jacqueline Smith has joined OFTEC in the role of Registration Services Director. Read More
Oil Heating Technicians benefit from CPS Competition
30th November 2008
For some time, oil equipment manufacturers who are members of OFTEC have operated a voucher scheme to assist Registered Technicians with the costs of registration. But now the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) which operates a competent persons' scheme in competition to OFTEC, has confirmed that it will also now honour manufacturer's OFTEC Vouchers. Read More
HVCA urges HSE to step up enforcement
30th November 2008
Concern at the apparent reduction in resources being allocated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to the enforcement of health and safety legislation has been expressed by Bob Towse, head of the HVCA's Technical and Safety Department. Mr Towse was speaking in the light of the higher penalties being introduced by the new Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 for employers who put their workforce at risk. Read More
CBI asks whose interests is Ulster Consumer Council promoting?
30th November 2008
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Northern Ireland has responded to a recent press release by the Consumer Council in Northern Ireland, by questioning whether the council is promoting the interests of consumers, or instead simply promoting itself. Read More
OFTEC issues Works Notification Reminder
26th November 2008
OFTEC is reminding oil heating, cooking and storage technicians that legally they must notify their work - either directly with building control or via OFTEC's works notification system for registered technicians. Installers who choose to use the Building Control route need to contact their local authority building control department to arrange for the job to be inspected. If the inspection passes, the local authority will issue a certificate of compliance to the householder. Read More
Credit Crunch begins to Bite for Oil Equipment Suppliers
18th November 2008
Wolseley, the world's largest supplier to the HVAC and construction sector and arguably the largest supplier of oil heating equipment in the British Isles, has announced a significant restructuring of its UK operations. Read More
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