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NAPT Annual Conference
The UK Copper Board provided sponsorship for the 2010 National Association of Plumbing Teachers Annual Conference held in June near Warwick. Supporting education and learning is a big part of the Board’s programme and so the Board was more than happy to participate in the NAPT event. The Conference was well attended and the audience heard presentations on the new plumbing qualification, awarding bodies and Gas Safe, and in the breaks the plumbing teachers took the opportunity to speak with industry representatives, including the UK Copper Board. The Board’s plumbing wallcharts proved extremely popular, as did the leaflet on recycling copper.
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 2010 - The regional heats for SkillPLUMB 2010 have now taken place - follow the link to find out the winners. The winners of each heat will then compete in the National Final later in the year.
Copper Matters Newsletter - Summer 2010
Copper Matters Newsletter - Spring 2010
Copper Matters Newsletter - Winter 2009
Copper Matters Newsletter - Autumn 2009