About CIPHE
Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering
Founded in 1906, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry.
Membership is made up of practitioners, consultants, specifiers, designers, public health engineers, lecturers, trainers and trainees.
The CIPHE has a membership of 7,500, including over 150 manufacturers and distributors.
The majority of members live in the UK, although over 1,000 are resident in Hong Kong.
The CIPHE is a member of the Construction Industry Council - www.cic.org.uk - and a licensed member of the Engineering Council (UK) – www.engc.org.ukRelated articles
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