Skill explained

Plumbers install, maintain and repair the water supply, drainage and central heating in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Installation work may include central heating systems, drainage systems, pipe-work, sanitary systems, guttering and rainwater systems. They are employed in maintenance departments of factories, plants and similar establishments, by plumbing contractors or they may be self-employed.

Required skills

Practical skills to use a variety of tools and equipment, read and interpret technical drawings, problem-solving skills and professionalism.

What the Competitors do at the Competition

The Competitor is judged on:

Work safely

Install plumbing and heating pipe-work brackets/clips

Prefabricate the required pipe-work layouts into sub assemblies to facilitate installation

Install, connect and test completed pipe-work modules

Repair, maintain or replace a specified plumbing or heating appliance