https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/april-closing-one-chapter-opening-another 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Matt_and_Neil_-_the_last_day.jpg?v=1781117854 April – Closing One Chapter, Opening Another Matt and Neil on his last day at BPEC https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/may-sleepless-nights-part-2 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/june-building-momentum-and-working-poolside 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Technical_brush-up_on_the_balcony._8dbea963-1a72-4125-9d9b-e7cf650800af.jpg?v=1781119242 June – Building Momentum (and Working Poolside) Working on a laptop on holiday while building ProTech Education and Assessment https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/july-chasing-bricks-and-mortar 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/august-signing-on-the-dotted-line 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Panic_setting_in.jpg?v=1781117858 August – Signing on the Dotted Line Signing the lease for the new centre https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/september-the-fit-out-fiasco 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Fitting_out.jpg?v=1781117855 September – The Fit-Out Fiasco Fitting out the new ProTech training centre https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/october-nearly-a-year-since-lighting-the-fuse 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/WhatsApp_Image_2025-11-02_at_18.27.10_0c692b04_9bc01feb-e56c-4c63-860a-ad65659efa79.jpg?v=1781119243 October – Nearly a Year Since Lighting the Fuse Progress at the ProTech training centre almost a year after starting the business https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/november-flat-out-literally 2026-06-10T21:17:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/WhatsApp_Image_2025-12-06_at_17.01.07_2_f807d249-cb06-4cde-8406-97935687a9ae.jpg?v=1781119244 November – Flat Out (Literally) Matt taking part in Movember while continuing the ProTech training centre fit-out https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/december-progress-patience-and-perspective 2026-06-10T21:17:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/WhatsApp_Image_2026-01-11_at_09.13.45_d74e5abc-7c5f-41dd-a83b-73efd2ecb949.jpg?v=1781119245 December – Progress, Patience, and Perspective Working with a Gas Safe engineer to install an Ideal Logic Max boiler https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/january-february-turning-the-corner 2026-06-10T21:17:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-08_at_20.34.15_035acf1b-da44-41ed-b6b7-e3c878c99d2f.jpg?v=1781119246 January & February – Turning the Corner The ProTech training centre classroom taking shape 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/boiler-upgrade-scheme_436ee638-beca-4a56-a4cc-23a7bce71d27.png?v=1781119215 Heat Pump Installations Continue to Rise as Government Expands Support for Off-Grid Homes Air source heat pump installation supported by the expanded Boiler Upgrade Scheme https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/news/future-homes-standard-set-to-transform-new-build-heating-across-the-uk 2026-06-10T20:20:16+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/heat_pump_2_9d9288a0-e6c2-45f7-a892-439a5fe105aa.png?v=1781119216 Future Homes Standard Set to Transform New Build Heating Across the UK Heat pump installer trained for low-carbon heating under the Future Homes Standard https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/news/low-temperature-heating-becoming-central-to-future-system-design 2026-06-10T20:20:17+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/polypipe_b3ac03a7-d170-44d8-b235-e4ed7cffacbf.png?v=1781119217 Low Temperature Heating Becoming Central to Future System Design Low temperature heating system design using Polypipe underfloor heating https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/news/heat-pump-installer-skills-shortage-continues-across-the-uk 2026-06-10T20:20:18+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Heat_pump_installer_c49c2c39-831f-45e0-81e9-de30a1556823.png?v=1781119218 Heat Pump Installer Skills Shortage Continues Across the UK Heat pump installer training addressing the UK engineer skills shortage https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/blog/april-starting-to-feel-real 2026-06-10T21:17:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Orisec_42add589-4cdf-4997-89d9-9a9f3c7e9875.jpg?v=1781119248 April – Starting to Feel Real Visiting the Fire Safety and Security Event at the NEC with Orisec https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/news/why-the-future-of-plumbing-and-heating-depends-on-broadening-the-workforce 2026-06-10T20:20:21+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/shutterstock_165329198_2d1cfdf5-7fef-46ec-ab57-9dc728c7f9f2.jpg?v=1781119221 Why the Future of Plumbing and Heating Depends on Broadening the Workforce Plumbing and heating engineers exploring renewables training to meet future workforce needs https://www.protechea.co.uk/blogs/news/four-in-ten-colleges-have-cut-courses-the-trades-are-short-of-teachers-and-the-country-is-short-of-trades 2026-09-25T07:59:32+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0745/3864/7849/articles/Matt_42321e32-f605-482a-8868-d1fe31aad5e8.png?v=1790319572 Four in ten colleges have cut courses. The trades are short of teachers... And the country is short of trades. 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