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Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
AbbreviationCIPHE
PredecessorNational Association of Master Plumbers
Merged into
  • 1970: Registered Plumbers Association
  • 2019: Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineering
Formation1906; 118 years ago (1906)
TypeNonprofit
Registration no.
  • Charity 1124517
  • Company RC000822
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersStation Lane, Hornchurch
Location
  • London, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°33′36″N 0°13′13″E / 51.5601°N 0.2202°E / 51.5601; 0.2202
Area served
United Kingdom
Membership (2022)
Increase 6,617
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Wellman
Chairman
Paul Massey
9 trustees
Affiliations
Revenue (2022)
Increase £1.05m
Expenses (2022)Increase £1.05m
Endowment (2022)Increase £94.79k
Staff (2022)
11
Websitewww.ciphe.org.uk Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
  • Institute of Plumbers
  • Institute of Plumbing

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is the professional body for the plumbing and heating industry in the United Kingdom. It was founded as the Institute of Plumbers in 1906. It received a royal charter in 2008. It has 6,617 members.

History

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The original Institute of Plumbers was established in 1906 to develop both industrial and technical aspects of the plumbing trade, but the industrial and commercial aspects were taken over by what is today known as the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) in 1925. The Institute then concentrated on education, training and technical matters, becoming the Institute of Plumbing in 1957.

The Institute merged with the Registered Plumbers Association in January 1970, taking on management of the Register of Plumbers (created in 1886) on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers. In 1979, the Institute became a registered educational charity to protect the health and safety of the public through a strong qualified membership reinforced by their competency and technical expertise, and to create technical excellence so the public will receive the benefit of a protected environment and enhanced sustainability with improved safety and health.[1]

In 2004, it became the Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. Four years later, it was granted a royal charter, becoming the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering in July 2008.[2]

In November 2019, the Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineering was amalgamated into the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering membership, creating a single professional body representing the UK plumbing and heating industry.[3]

Membership

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As at 31 December 2022, its membership comprises 6,617 individuals, including consultants, specifiers, designers, public health engineers, lecturers, trainers, trainees and practitioners.[4]

As a professional engineering institute, members of the CIPHE are entitled to apply to register via the Engineering Council as Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng).[5]

Affiliations

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The CIPHE is a member of the Construction Industry Council, the Engineering Council and Build UK. Through its CEO, the CIPHE is represented on the World Plumbing Council and the WaterSafe Approved Installers Scheme.

References

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  1. ^ "Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering". Charity Commission. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ "History of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ "CIPHE incorporates IDHEE to safeguard the future of plumbing, heating and environmental engineers". Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Annual report 2022" (PDF). Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Professional Engineering Institutions". Engineering Council. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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