On the 18th April 2011, Able Skills successfully enrolled 14 candidates onto the new City & Guilds 2357-13 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.13 guys and 1 girl have been ploughing through the course work and undertaking practical training, assessments, assignments and exams and all 14 are approaching the halfway mark […]
Plumbing courses graduates in Sheffield could see themselves working on a new project after proposals for a housing development were given the go-ahead. Sheffield Council has joined forces with community regeneration company Keepmoat and Great Places Housing to put the plans into action, set to begin next year. The development, which will be carried out […]
I would just like to thank Able Skills for providing me with an excellent City & Guilds course back in January. I found it highly enjoyable and it was well worth undertaking the 4 week course.I would like to thank, in particular, Mark Berkes who I thought was an excellent instructor. Not only was he […]
Much of the interest in photovoltaic systems tends to be naturally focused on the generation of electricity to provide light and power to a private household or public building. And indeed, at AbleSkills Renewable Energy Centre, solar PV courses, foremost amongst all the City & Guilds / BPEC / NICIEC renewable energy courses offered, have […]
More people may be considering plumbing courses in Slough as the local authority has moved closer to securing the development of a new cultural centre. Slough Borough Council has delivered a compulsory purchase order to owners of land around the Prudential buildings in the Berkshire town, which it hopes to redevelop into The Curve, the […]
People who took electrical courses and landed jobs in the preparation for the Olympic Games in London next year are nearing completion of the construction project. According to the Metro, work on the venues being built for the global event is now 88 per cent finished, which should allow organisers to begin rehearsals for the […]
Renewable energy courses could be popular among people aiming to move into the sector, with a new report indicating that thousands of new green jobs will be created in the coming years. Published by RenewableUK and Energy & Utility Skills, the study predicted that the industry has the potential to bring about nearly 90,000 jobs […]
Individuals who have carried out renewable energy courses in Bradford could be affected by an announcement from Marks & Spencer. The retailer has abandoned plans to install solar panels throughout its distribution centre following government cuts to spending on environmentally-friendly projects. However, according to Business Green, the company also revealed its intentions to sell increasing […]
The future looks bright for solar as a new scheme’s set to create 3,000 new jobs in Britain for skilled tradesmen who can install and maintain solar panels. What’s more, expert calls backing insulation and ground floor heating systems could further boost job opportunities in the renewable and construction sectors too.
Demand for PV training in Lincolnshire could be about to rise after a one-MW solar farm at Fen Farm near Coniston was completed. The facility, which was part-funded through Eco-tricity EcoBonds, is due to be finished today (July 7th) and has the capacity to power 300 homes for 25 years, reported the Lincolnshire Echo. Eco-tricity […]
The number of tradesmen taking renewable energy courses could be set to rise as more consumers opt to make green improvements to their home. Jason Orme, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating, pointed out that energy-saving projects are not "necessarily" summer-based, but people tend to use the warmer months to carry out changes to their properties. […]