AUDIO NEWS: Apprentice winner in rogue trader row, and flying construction bots are coming to a site near you
Posted: Friday, April 25th, 2025
This year’s Apprentice winner, Dean Franklin has been accused of being a rogue trader, by the Sun. The newspaper claims Franklin’s air-conditioning firm, ADL didn’t obtain its F-Gas certificate over a 17-month period. A F-Gas certificate is required by the Environment Agency to show that the fluorinated gases used in air-con units can be handled properly. The 35-year-old from Hornchurch in east London, told the BBC he wasn’t aware of any investigation and had been F-Gas registered since 2014. The Environment Agency said it was investigating a potential breach of regulations. --- Plumbers remain confident about their future market prospects, despite a gloomy outlook on the broader economy. In the quarterly trade survey by The Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF), 47% of respondents said they felt pessimistic about the economy, a 28% increase in the last six months. However, 44% of plumbers remained positive about their business prospects. --- Flying construction robots could be on a building site in the near future, claims research from the Imperial College of London and University of Bristol. The report predicts flying bots could help in a variety of ways, including improving health and safety and sustainability. Flying construction robots are already being tested in ‘site’ like conditions in Switzerland, where they’re being used to apply building materials at height. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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