There doesn’t seem to be a week that doesn’t pass by without yet another news story about the activities of illegal, untrained and unqualified plumbers, gas fitters and electricians around the UK.According to the latest survey conducted by the Gas Safe Register, ‘cowboy’ gas fitters are now carrying out a quarter of a million gas […]
Electrical training apprentices could go on to install automated window systems with anti-entrapment features, such as those which have been fitted in a new ten million euro (£9 million) 50-bed rest home on the site of the Harold’s Cross Hospice in Dublin. The 2,726 square-metre hospice, which provides palliative care for terminally-ill patients and rheumatology […]
Plumbing training apprentices could be among those who have started work on building 17 affordable homes at Barleythorpe, near Oakham. The development consists of a range of two, three and four-bedroom houses and two-bedroom apartments and includes two homes specially designed for people with disabilities and will include features such as low-level light switches and […]
Embarking on an electrical training course could be a good way of resisting the effects of the economic downturn, as Europe’s largest provider of natural ventilations solutions has posted record-breaking figures in the UK for the first eight months of this year. Despite the recession, WindowMaster – part of the VKR group which employs around […]
Those graduating from green energy training courses could soon find themselves working on an innovative new indoor climate solution for small and medium-sized buildings. Natural comfort and smoke ventilation provider WindowMaster – which is part of the VKR Group, which was founded by Villum Kann Rasmussen approximately 40 years ago – has launched a new […]
Electrical training apprentices will be able to feast their eyes on an array of products at this year’s M&E Building Services Event alongside electrical and mechanical engineers, building and property managers, contractors and installers and professional consultants. From October 7th to 8th, Stand B100 in the Grand Hall at London Olympia will host Crane Fluid […]
It goes without saying that it is dangerous for any one to work with electricity – you risk not only your own life but those living in the house – unless you are a trained and qualified electrician to the required knowledge level and thus, actually know what you are doing. It is also under […]
The latest announcement from one of the UK’s national Gas energy suppliers declares that they will not be passing on wholesale price cuts this winter and prices are likely to rise instead! For many, it may really be time to seriously think about replacement energy sources, which are both cheaper, cleaner and environmentally friendly.One of […]
Green energy training apprentices will be pleased to learn that their sector will be "one step ahead" of the rest of the construction industry as the UK comes out of the recession, according to one expert. Brian Berry, director of external affairs for the Federation of Master Builders, said that construction industries are currently looking […]
Engineers who have completed electrical training courses have installed several fire safety products at the newly-opened Earlston High School in Scotland. Privately-owned company Graham Construction fitted a Bilco smoke vent and control panel, fireman’s override switch and smoke detector in the new-build secondary school, which is situated in an ecologically-sensitive location on a sloping site […]
Those looking to enrol on a plumbing training course could benefit from hearing the advice of one maintenance expert, who claimed that leaking water pipes should be repaired immediately. William Davies, managing director at Aspect Maintenance, a construction company which operates across the domestic and commercial sectors, said that postponing such jobs can lead to […]