Attendees of tiling courses may see their prospects of landing a job increase due to new measures promoting business outlined in the new Budget. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has expressed confidence that the new measures outlined in chancellor George Osborne’s first Budget this week will help to create new job opportunities across the […]
Attendees of electrical training courses could have more opportunities to find jobs as part of new green energy plans proposed to the Welsh Assembly Government. The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is publishing a report entitled zerocarbonbritain2030, which states that training young people for green energy jobs is a vital part of the drive to […]
Dire warnings have been issued by organisations like the Federation of Master Builders, predicting that the coalition Government’s budget raise of VAT to 20 per cent will mean an increase in cowboy tradesman willing to work for ‘cash in hand’.No doubt many houseowners or small businesses cutting back on expenditure will be tempted, despite knowing […]
Electrical course attendees in Scotland may have a range of new employment opportunities available to them thanks to new plans from Iberdrola. The Spanish energy giant, which owns ScottishPower, has stated its intention to increase the size of its Iberdrola Engineering and Construction UK division, having recently completed the incorporation of 96 members of the […]
Workers with electrical qualifications could be employed to install solar panels as part of a new green housing scheme in Birmingham. Birmingham City Council has confirmed that as many as 40 council houses in the area are to be retrofitted with environmentally-friendly home improvements as part of the Green New Deal pilot scheme. The initiative […]
The government has been called upon to offer an employment boost for those on bricklaying courses by committing more resources to building houses. According to the Home Builders Federation (HBF), every property built in the UK creates an average of 1.5 jobs for those in the construction trade, with the number rising to around four […]
People on plumbing courses could see a huge improvement in their employment prospects if the government introduces a reduced rate of VAT. This is the view of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which has called on the new coalition administration to resist the temptation to introduce an increase on the tax. Richard Diment, director […]
Earlier this month, a new brand identity for the Gas Safety Trust was first unveiled on its new website.Intended to raise the profile of the Trust’s new identity and create a central destination where information can be easily accessed about gas safety remit, it is aimed at the many different audiences involved with gas safety, […]
The importance of electrical courses could be set to increase after the government made a commitment to supporting a number of green building programmes. Business secretary Vince Cable has confirmed that the government will be maintaining support for several millions of pounds worth of low carbon construction projects. These will include the creation of four […]
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new reminder of the vital importance of gas fitters gaining proper accreditation via gas courses. Charles Linfoot, an inspector for the regulatory body, has called on UK residents to ensure that engineers can prove their qualifications using Gas Safe Register ID cards before hiring them for […]
A lack of younger workers in the construction industry means that those who choose to take bricklaying courses can capitalise on growing demand for staff. Catriona Lingwood, chief executive of business support organisation Constructing Excellence in the North East, has stated that the average age of tradesmen is becoming increasingly high. Writing for nebusiness.co.uk, she […]