| Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) |
Tele 024 7647 0626
www.aphc.co.uk
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Trade association for plumbers, able to provide details of reputable and reliable plumbers to customers. |
| British Marine Federation |
Tele 01784 473377
www.britishmarine.co.uk
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Trade association for The UK Marine Leisure Industry, useful information for customers who own/rent marine craft and gas installers who work on them. |
| City & Guilds London Institute |
Tele 0207 294 2800
www.cityandguilds.com
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Accredited Certification Body responsible for certification of the ACS aligned NVQ 6012 (and many other qualifications). |
| Energy and Utility Skills |
Tele 0845 077 9922
www.euskills.co.uk
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The sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, utilities and electrical industry. Responsible for the development of NVQ awards for those industries. |
| Summit Skills |
Tele 01908 303960
www.summitskills.org.uk
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The sector Skills Council (SSC) for the Building Services Engineering Sector. Responsible for the development of NVQ awards for those sectors. |
| Energywatch |
Tele 0845 906 0708 www.energywatch.org.uk
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Independent watchdog for gas and electricity consumers. Will take up complaints against energy suppliers. |
| Energy Savings Trust (EST) |
Tele 0207 222 0101
www.est.org.uk
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Non profit organisation able to offer expert impartial advise (and grants) to encourage energy conservation in homes across the UK.
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| Federation of master Builders (FMB) |
Tele 0207 242 7583
www.fmb.org.uk
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Trade association for builders, able to provide details of reputable and reliable builders to customers. Will investigate complaints against members. |
| Health and Safety Commission (HSC) & Executive (HSE) |
Tele 0845 343 0055
www.hse.gov.uk
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Responsible for regulation of nearly all risk to Health and Safety arising from work activity across the UK. |
| Heating & Ventilation Contractors Association (HVCA) |
Tele 0207 313 4900
www.hvca.org.uk
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Trade association for heating and ventilation contractors, able to provide details of reputable and reliable contractors to customers. |
| LP Gas Association (LPGA) |
Tele 01425 461612
www.lpga.co.uk
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Voice of the LPG industry across the UK. Provides information on benefits and safe use of LPG to the general public. Also produce technical publications. |
| National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) |
Tele 01785 811732
www.chimneyworks.co.uk
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Trade association for Chimney Sweeps. Able to offer expert advise on chimney problems and recommend qualified sweeps across the UK. |
| National Inspection Council for Electrical Installations Contracting (NICEIC) |
Tele 0207 564 2323
www.niceic.org.uk
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Independent voluntary regulatory body for electrical contractors. Objectives are to protect consumers from unsafe electrical installation work
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| Oil Firing Technical Association |
Tele 01773 834 351
www.oftec.org.uk
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Trade association for Oil Firing Technicians. Provides help and advise to consumers of oil as a cooking or heating fuel. |
| Office of Gas and Electric Markets (OFGEM) |
Tele o845 906 0708
www.ofgem.gov.uk
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Regulator for The UK gas and electricity industry. Primary role is to protect gas and electricity consumers.
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| United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) |
Tele 0208 917 8400
www.ukas.com
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Sole national accreditation body recognised by government. Responsible for overseeing the gas ACS scheme. |