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Copper Pipework Services in Modern Buildings - A Specifier's Guide
This publication, aimed at material specifiers, details the many reasons why copper is the number one material for pipework services. In addition to the information on copper tube and fittings, there is environmental information on copper, its sustainability and recyclability.

Kills germs fast! - An article written by Celia Matthews of HIP! Magazine after seeing a presentation regarding antimicrobial copper at the 2009 Annual Bathroom Conference. It discusses the use of uncoated copper alloy products for bathroom and medical applications to help combat the threat of modern 'superbugs'.

New wallchart for colleges - Responding to demand from plumbing lecturers, the UK Copper Board has produced a new copper plumbing wallchart detailing essential information on copper tube and fittings, specially designed to meet the needs of modern plumbing students. The wallchart comes in the form of two A1-sized posters. The first describes copper tube sizes and copper and copper alloy fitting types, as well as providing a comprehensive step-by-step guide to completing a capillary soldered joint. The second features the information and steps required to carry out plumbing pipework sizing. The wallchart is aimed specifically at colleges teaching City and Guilds plumbing courses, and copies can be obtained by contacting the UK Copper Board at copperboard@copperdev.co.uk.

New webcasts - providing information on copper tube and fittings for plumbing, heating and fire sprinklers in a new, easily digestible format. Generally around ten to fifteen minutes long, they can be viewed on the web, or downloaded for presentation in a classroom or personal viewing at any time.

SkillPLUMB 2009 - The National Final recently took place at Interbuild. Follow the link to find out the winners of SkillPLUMB 2009.

Copper Matters Newsletter - Autumn 2009

Copper Matters Newsletter - Summer 2009

Copper Matters Newsletter - Spring 2009