The past few years has seen an increase in the number of Private Training Providers offering fast track qualifications and promising high salaried careers at the end of it all. Equally, the past few months has seen some of these same Private Providers close when their financial backers have withdrawn or when the truth is […]
There could be signs of more women attending plastering courses, after a source claimed that ladies are doing more DIY jobs around the house nowadays. Home improvement expert Francesca Gamble suggested it has been a growing trend recently that females are taking more responsibility when it comes to making changes to a property. It could […]
The significance of electrical courses was brought to the fore this week when the results of an enquiry were published by Swansea City Council. An investigation carried out by emergency services representatives concluded the empty community centre in Bonymaen set alight following an electrical fault, reported BBC News. The expertise gained on electrical courses can […]
A major event concerning sustainable construction taking place in Manchester this week could encourage more workers to take plumbing courses. There are plenty of innovative ideas being shared at the Greenbuild Expo – which began yesterday (May 26th) and finishes today – with a huge variety of companies exhibiting their electrical, plumbing and architectural strategies […]
A gold medal at the Welsh SkillPlumb finals has been handed to a young man who is currently taking plumbing courses. Chris Way will now head for the UK finals and he told the Denbighshire Visitor he cannot wait to take on the finest apprentices in the rest of the nation. The 19-year-old is currently […]
An Essex court has emphasised the necessity of gas courses for engineers carrying out work on boilers, after it fined an unqualified plumber for breaching regulations. Southend Magistrates’ Court handed Anthony Grove an £850 fine – plus court costs of £500 – following a guilty plea to breaching two safety laws for working on equipment […]
Guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding gas equipment maintenance could increase demand for gas courses. The organisation released a statement this week highlighting how landlords must look after the pipework in their properties as well as keep records of their gas safety actions. For qualified engineers, this suggests there could be […]
The Renewable Heat Incentive – aiming at generating heat from renewable sources – is set to launch from April 2011, and is the latest scheme to be announced in a bid to cut carbon emissions.As a result of the 2020 Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT), the heating industry is beginning to see renewable incentives rapidly […]
There may be more demand for electrical courses after an industry commentator predicted there will be a rise in the number of houses built in the future. Nick Whitten, business editor at Construction News, suggested that house starts are set to "gently increase", since he claimed many companies have sold their existing stock of houses. […]
The popularity of plumbing courses has been given a lift following the publication of a study by unbiased.co.uk showing that many people will turn to an expert to remedy issues in this area. Research by the firm revealed 45 per cent of people would seek out the opinion of someone with professional expertise to deal […]
Nearly three-quarters of adults in the UK have had to deal with an emergency DIY situation, a figure that could inspire more people to attend electrical courses. This figure is highest in the West Midlands, where 77 per cent have had to cope with some form of emergency in the home. On average, 73 per […]