January 2010

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  1. Plumbers 'best bet' for preventing frozen pipes

    Plumbers 'best bet' for preventing frozen pipes

    Employing the help of a worker with approved plumbing qualifications is the best option to prevent pipes freezing up during the cold winter weather, a plumber has suggested. Speaking to Connectmidmissouri.com, industry professional Josh Luebbering stated that he expects a multitude of homes to experience pipe damage over the next few weeks. The Columbia and […]

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  2. London Gateway could create jobs for electricians

    London Gateway could create jobs for electricians

    Thousands of jobs could be created at the London Gateway, according to the prime minister, which could benefit workers who have taken electrician training courses. Gordon Brown visited the port construction site with business secretary Lord Mandelson this week, it was recently revealed, to mark the start of construction at the location. He stated that […]

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  3. Scrappage scheme 'great opportunity' for homeowners

    Scrappage scheme 'great opportunity' for homeowners

    Heating solution company Baxi has welcomed the new boiler scrappage scheme, which could create jobs for a multitude of workers who have taken plumber training courses. The initiative was officially launched by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on Tuesday (January 5th) and is expected to help the environment, create thousands of jobs and […]

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  4. Increased property supply could benefit electricians

    Increased property supply could benefit electricians

    A predicted influx of prime property onto the market over the next few months could lead to a boost in employment opportunities for workers who have taken electrician training courses. Primelocation.com recently revealed that it had identified more than 10,000 prime property sellers in England in December 2009 who had not yet found an agent […]

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  5. Top quality electricians could be needed for BSF scheme

    Top quality electricians could be needed for BSF scheme

    Tradespersons with electrical qualifications could benefit from a new Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme recently announced by Equitix. According to the building consortium, which includes Galliford Try, Kier Eastern, RH Partnership and Make Architects, it has been named as a preferred bidder on the £600 million project that will rebuild and refurbish "the […]

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  6. Plumbers could secure boiler scrappage scheme jobs

    Plumbers could secure boiler scrappage scheme jobs

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown has suggested that thousands of workers who have taken plumbing training courses could benefit from the new boiler scrappage scheme, which was launched yesterday (January 5th). In a bid to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions and save homeowners money on fuel bills, the scheme will see 125,000 households given £400 to […]

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  7. Work opportunities could increase with mortgage approvals

    Work opportunities could increase with mortgage approvals

    Workers who have taken electrician training courses might find that their services are currently in demand after the Bank of England announced that mortgage approvals increased in November. According to the organisation, the number of home loan deals agreed in November 2009 rose from 57,718 in October to 60,518. Furthermore, there were 24,897 remortgaging approvals […]

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  8. A New Year Can Mean Starting A New Career!

    A New Year Can Mean Starting A New Career!

    One New Year resolution that is often made is to finally take that decisive step and change an unsatisfying career! With a new decade just beginning, the time may be just right for decisive action which will determine the next ten years of working life.For some employed in those occupations or industries particularly affected by […]

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  9. Gas workers could help homeowners avoid injury

    Gas workers could help homeowners avoid injury

    Tradespersons who have taken a gas training course and are on the Gas Safe Register could find that their expertise is increasingly called upon to help with home improvement projects after a man was burned by an ignited gas leak. According to the Lancashire Telegraph, the Accrington male suffered flash burns to his face after […]

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  10. Freezing pipes could increase plumber demand

    Freezing pipes could increase plumber demand

    Tradespersons with approved plumbing qualifications could find that they are inundated with requests for their services if the cold snap continues. American plumber Tom Wahl from Elgin, Illinois, recently told the Courier-News that freezing weather will usually lead to problems with frozen pipes, which could potentially cause severe water damage in homes. "Usually, you need […]

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  11. Plumber training courses 'could boost income'

    Plumber training courses 'could boost income'

    Workers who have gained their approved plumbing qualifications by taking a training course could find that they earn more than other tradespersons, it has been revealed. Guardian writer Steve Chamberlain recently set out on a day of work experience as a plumber as part of a feature for the publication and was told by industry […]

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