Training equipment donated by GROHE has led to the opening of a new training room for plumbing students at a vocational college in Essex.

Plumbing students took part in a competition as part of Tameside College’s annual Pathway to Construction event last month.

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is calling for thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) to be made compulsory.

A kit that prevents condensate pipes freezing in low temperatures has been launched to the trade.