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The recent economic issues and threat of Grexit in Greece has played an influential role in pushing power and gas prices down – to their lowest level in five years. Strong supplies at the moment, low oil prices and the threat of Greece leaving the euro has seen prices hit their lowest level since the first quarter of 2010. The statistic has been released by a prominent price reporting agency.

There have been urgent warnings over carbon monoxide poisoning, especially after the National Grid says it was called to over 9,500 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in the space of 5 months last year. The Gas Safe Register is urging everyone to have their appliances checked, with summer an important time to take this crucial consideration. And presumably this means repairs must be conducted and completed with haste in order to avoid any health hazards.

The Gas Access Campaign will meet with members of the government to discuss potential changes to legislation which could see stronger gas safety precautions being taken by landlords. At present, the laws do not require any stringent precautions but this could be changed as a result of the upcoming meeting. The campaigners are calling for landlords to be liable for annual statutory gas safety checks and MOT style checks on boilers within homes. If successful, the campaign could improve lives for millions who live under private landlords as tenants.

A recent report suggests that Britain is facing its biggest skills shortage for a generation, particularly in key sectors such as plumbing and construction. There are a number of purported reasons for this shortage including a failure to train enough apprentices in key trades over the last three decades. As a result, there have been calls for the government to promote these trades and make them accessible in schools.

Leading UK plumbing and heating company, South Thames Plumbing & Heating, recently commented on the UK 2015-2019 water heating report, which provides a number of predictions for the industry over the next five years.

Plumbing and its innovations have been of especial interest recently, considering thenewsthat Bath Abbey is set to potentially benefit from accessing the ancient roman plumbing system. The romandrains are based under the siteof theabbey, and engineers haveextensive plans to provide underfloor heating by tapping into thermal springs. It is anticipated that this spring-water system can be used as a kind of eco-heating to the ancient building, and has been celebrated as a feat of old achievements meeting new innovations.

Recent research conducted by the Energy Trust has brought attention to the figures that in terms of energy bills, a boiler is typically responsible for influencing at least 55% of the cost. This means that money can potentially be saved by opting for a boiler of efficiency, and other factors, such as the quality of plumbing in your property, are essential to consider.