As the recession lingers on and more job cuts are announced in areas such as in financial services because they can be done at one-tenth the cost on the other side of the world, the construction trade continues to hold firm. UK housebuilder, Persimmon has just this week announced an improvement in trading, with sales […]
When it comes to Trade Skills training centres, it really is a case of the good, the bad and the ugly! Student testimonials can help to make your mind up about which one’s wear the white hats!It can be a bit confusing when it comes to trying to work out which trade skills training centre […]
Learning never stops! Especially when it comes to understanding an electrician’s technical trade skill. It is important to recognise that it takes considerable working experience to truly claim this status. The approved entry level qualification is City & Guilds Electrical NVQ 2330 level 2, which will get you very much acquainted with the principles and […]
With so much gloomy economic news recently, it’s always reassuring to hear that the Construction trade skills are solid as a rock, as we would expect them to be! Despite the economic downturn, the news is that training centres and colleges are still experiencing strong demand from students wanting to train to be a plumber, […]
Training for a long term career as an electrician is always a safe best, whatever the economic outlook. Electricity is an integral part of all our lives and even more so in the 21st century digital world. Your PC needs an electrical supply to function and mobiles need to be charged! It’s easy to forget […]
Finding a quality approved and accredited trade skills trainer can be a bit of minefield as there are now so many organisations offering a confusing number of courses. Which course is best for you and are you going to get the correct training and qualifications to really allow you to make real progress in your […]
The likelihood is that you have come across advertised training courses offering to magically transform you into a fully qualified tradesman in as little as two or three weeks. Unfortunately, it is very often the case that the training offered does not in any way qualify anyone to undertake serious electrical or plumbing work simply […]
Housing prices are slowly recovering and Britain pulls out of recession. The signs are good for the construction industry and reassures all those learning trade skills or looking to begin training, that future work prospects are much improved now with many Government and private development schemes around the country being recently announced.But recovery will take […]
News of the UK inching out of recession is swiftly followed by survey data showing that builders and electricians were the busiest of the trades in the last few weeks of 2009, with plumbers getting an additional boost due to the heating season and severe weather.December saw tradesmen ending the year on a high, working […]
Promising a great boost for the domestic electrician industry and all those, either currently training to be an electrician or thinking of a career change, a second low carbon heating generation scheme to be introduced in April 2011 was today announced by Government Energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband.At the same time the feed-in […]
In 2009, a new survey published by the Centre for Alternative Technology reported that 91% of the UK population would consider buying solar photovoltaics (PV) to generate electricity at home.With news of the UK just coming out of recession coupled with pressure for homeowners and industrial premises to install efficient green energy systems, the obvious […]
A great distinguishing factor of a trade skills training centre like AbleSkills is the insight into genuine student learning requirements and the care and attention to detail when putting together their training courses. Not only is there great flexibility in providing training times and course lengths, but also the types of skills training that can […]
