The Duke of Edinburgh has received a visit from a plumbing course student, with the latter saying it was a pleasure to meet the Queen's husband. Matt Taylor, who works for a plumbing company in Bath, was rewarded with a trip to Buckingham Palace after receiving a medal of excellence from City & Guilds, reported […]
The development of photovoltaic systems manufacture continues with the trend towards ever finer, slim-line profiles, which easily integrate the actual solar panels into the fabric of the building itself, rather than be simply attached to the surface of a roof. Known as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), the strategy is to continually find different ways to […]
Employers in Northern Ireland have been urged to provide plumbing courses and other apprenticeships for young people across the country. According to the Belfast Telegraph, an increase in skilled tradesmen could speed up the nation's economic recovery, as well as improve prospects for the unemployed. Speaking at the Plumbing and Mechanical Apprentice of the Year […]