Industry workers across Britain with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications may have benefited greatly as a result of the 2012 Olympic Games construction process, according to a new document released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). With so much to be done throughout the big build, 1,500 companies from all over the country have won […]
Job opportunities could be created for workers who have approved electrical qualifications after it was announced that Esteem has won a £500 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) contract. The scheme will involve the renovation of ten schools in Hull and the construction of seven others by a consortium that includes Robertson Capital Projects, […]
Plans to renovate Liverpool Central Library could be music to the ears of workers who have taken plumbing, gas or electrical courses, have approved qualifications and are looking for employment. It has been revealed that the historic building will be refurbished due to a leaking roof and problems with damp and the project will see […]
Workers who have completed electrician or plumbing training courses could be given an employment boost following the news that the first of 11 Olympic Village residential plots has been completed. As work has begun on each of the remaining plots on the site, 2,800 homes will be created in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, […]
Bury Council has organised an event in conjunction with Six Town Housing which will encourage young locals to consider a career in the construction industry. The Built, Housing and Construction Event will take place on November 10th and will offer advice to people hoping to start work in the building sector or to those unsure […]
Contractor firm Mace Plus has set itself a target of a £200 million annual turnover by 2012, according to Construction News, which could give more jobs to those on electrician and plumber training courses. The group wants to win big contracts within a variety of different sectors, which could amount to the extra £50 million […]
The approval of funding for some 91 housing schemes under the government’s Kickstart programme could spell good news for graduates of plumbing courses. A total of 6,618 new homes are set to be directly funded with £207 million from the scheme, in addition to thousands more which have been approved if they adhere to certain […]
Sisk has been awarded a contract worth £15 million to redevelop three leisure centres in the London Borough of Hounslow, which could potentially create a number of jobs for workers with electrical or plumbing qualifications. The work will take around 36 weeks to complete and will involve the full refurbishment of Isleworth Recreation Centre, Feltham […]
More investment in the construction industry has the potential to stimulate wider economic growth, cut carbon emissions and fill skills gaps in the sector, according to a new report from the CBI. Those with electrical and plumbing qualifications could particularly benefit from such investment, as the market is currently "facing a serious skills shortage", according […]
Ensuring a tradesperson has the skills and qualifications to carry out jobs such as electrical or plumbing repairs will reduce the likelihood of complaints about the work, according to the chief executive officer of the National Association for Professional Inspectors and Testers (Napit). John Andrews estimated that the Office of Fair Trading received £18 million […]
People who have electrical qualifications could be called upon by Brits looking to save money on their electricity bills as we move into the winter months. This is according to Jed Walters, who wrote on the Active You blog that employing professional with approved electrical qualifications could help reduce utility bills that are bound to […]
Workers who have been on electrician and plumbing training courses could soon be in high demand, as proposals to redevelop the Nine Elms area of central London were announced by mayor Boris Johnson today (October 27th). Some 25,000 jobs are expected to be created from the scheme which will see 16,000 homes built alongside provision […]
