HPM Awards Launches to Recognise Excellence Across the Trade
The plumbing industry is a vital part of society, providing essential services that ensure an efficient and functioning system in homes and businesses. It’s a challenging job that requires strong dedication, skills, and expertise. With the demands of the trade, it’s critical to acknowledge and recognize individuals and companies that have excelled in providing top-notch services to their clients. Hence, HPM Awards have been set up to recognize excellent tradespeople across the plumbing industry.
What is the HPM Awards?
The HPM awards aspire to recognize excellence and achievement in the plumbing industry by celebrating tradespeople who go the extra mile to enhance the industry’s reputation. The awards celebrate the achievements of plumbers, gas installers, heating engineers, and electricians who have excelled in their trade and represent the best in the business.
The HPM Awards are open to any plumber, gas installer, heating engineer, or electrician working within the trade for at least one year. The competition is open to anyone practising in the UK and is free to participate. The awards are an excellent opportunity for individuals working in the industry to develop their skills, increase their knowledge and expertise, and improve their reputation within the industry.

Award Categories
The HPM Awards have various categories, broken down into different areas of expertise, to ensure that all aspects of the trade are thoroughly represented. The categories include:
1. Apprentice of the Year
This category recognizes apprentices who have performed excellently in their college studies and work experience throughout the year.
2. Engineer of the Year
This category distinguishes individuals who have displayed excellent technical knowledge and consistently provided exceptional customer service in their work.
3. Installer of the Year
This category recognizes installers who have demonstrated exceptional installation skills, exemplary customer service and upheld high regulatory systems in their work.
4. The Training Award
This category applauds companies that have invested in the training and development of their staff by providing top-quality training and opportunities for apprentices.
5. The Sustainable Installer Award

This award recognizes the installation companies that have upheld and demonstrated great commitment to sustainability and environmental concerns as a part of their principles of business.
Why Should Plumbers and Installers Participate in the HPM Awards?
The HPM Awards are a great opportunity for plumbers, gas installers, heating engineers, and electricians to showcase their skills, knowledge, and expertise within their professions, and gain industry recognition. The award not only boosts the professional profile of the tradespeople but also creates an opportunity to connect with new business opportunities and partners.
Participation in the awards may also lead to new opportunities to develop and invest in their businesses. Contractors and installers invest in employing, training and delivering good quality services to customers should participate in HPM awards as it is an opportunity for them to get recognised for their work and years of services by an industry-leading body. The recognition also makes the customer trust the said tradesman’s experience and increase business.
In conclusion, the HPM Awards will showcase and applaud the outstanding plumbing, heating, and installation services that are essential for the smooth operation of society. The awards provide recognition, appreciation, and honour for members of the industry who have distinguished themselves through their skills, knowledge and the quality of services they offer. The awards will indeed serve as motivation for emerging trade professionals and a way of connecting an established professional with a back-breaking schedule with new business ventures.