We first spoke to Aaron Robinson when he was four years into his plumbing apprenticeship with Celsius Plumbing and Heating in Edinburgh, splitting his time between Edinburgh College and hands-on work alongside qualified engineers. With apprentices across Scotland and other parts of the UK starting or returning to their training this September, we thought it was about time we caught up with him
By Stephanie Ellis, Communications Consultant at Create 51 I recently joined the WaterSafe Register team for a busy day in the City, as radio stations across the UK helped us put lead-free solder on the airwaves. Jonathan Samuel, Director of WaterSafe Register, Rose Wilkinson, Head of Science at Anglian Water, and Jerry Whiteley, Technical Manager at the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and
Scott Darroch, Head of Communications at WaterSafe Register, about a day in Brighton to watch some pictures being taken?
Riccardo Ciannella, Brightons Bathrooms plumber with 20 years' experience and zero tolerance for lead. Tells us about his background in the industry and how his work spans everything from kitchen and bathroom installation to water supply pipework and point-of-use water cooler fitting.
Should plumbing require a licence? Director of WaterSafe Register, Jonathan Samuel, joined industry colleagues from around the world at the 2026 World Plumbing Conference to discuss the case for licensing plumbing in the UK.