A significant fine handed out to a steel fabrications company has highlighted how important quality electrical courses are to professionals in the sector. Hickman Engineering was ordered to pay £1,500 plus the costs involved in a court case brought against the organisation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Labourer Ben Roberts suffered an electric […]
A new boiler scrappage scheme being implemented in Scotland could lead to more people enrolling on plumbing courses, as one industry official has stressed the importance of getting a qualified professional to carry out the improvement. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering Blane Judd made his comments after the Scottish […]
Electrical course take-up could be set to increase in the near future, after an expert suggested the UK workforce need more skills. According to Farhan Yasin, president EMEA of CareerBuilder.com, training and qualifications could be the key to avoiding a serious rise in unemployment in the UK. He explained there is currently a "disparity" between […]
The news early in 2010 that consumer confidence was returning to the tiling industry was obviously, very much welcomed. The UK trading performance of a major tiling supplier had continued on an upward trend, seeing like-for-like revenues increase by 5.5%, with sales up 3.9%.This is also good news for the construction industry as a whole, […]
Tradespersons who have taken electrical or plumbing courses might be needed to implement the work outlined in a new contract awarded to Mears. According to the social housing repairs and maintenance provider, it has agreed a deal with the London Borough of Lambeth to supply repairs, void refurbishment, decent homes and estate management. The contract […]
Electrical course take-up could be set for a boost after details of the Victor and Percy Careers Roadshow were announced. Initiated by Country and Town Maintenance (CTM) – which was established in 1996 and offers electrical and plumbing services to domestic and commercial clients across Manchester and Cheshire – the roadshow aims to provide information […]
Tradespersons who have successfully completed electrical or plumbing courses could find their job prospects are given a boost if homeowners take heed of advice from the National Home Improvement Council (Nhic). Figures from Shelter and the Royal Institute of British Architects recently showed just 12 per cent of UK householders are planning on making their […]
Highly qualified workers who have completed electrical courses could find themselves in demand to work on two new construction schemes for Galliford Try. According to the building firm, it has been awarded a contract worth £22 million to deliver a new health centre in Coventry, in conjunction with Coventry Care Partnership. The project will see […]
Electrical course-takers could find they are needed to help implement Tesco’s ambitious expansion plans that were recently outlined in a statement. According to the supermarket group, some £1.6 billion is set to be invested in the economy in 2010, with the aim of creating thousands of jobs for the long-term unemployed in Britain. And this […]
Tradespersons who have successfully completed a plumbing training course could find they are in increasing demand among homeowners in Scotland, after details of a new boiler scrappage scheme were announced by the Scottish government. A maximum of 5,000 homes in the country will get the chance to receive a £400 grant towards the cost of […]