It’s not always realised just how versatile a plumber’s skills can be. It’s not all about changing tap washers, unblocking drains and replacing thermostats! Plumbing embraces a large area of work. Some plumbers work as ‘wet only plumbers’, dealing with piped systems for water such as fitting bathrooms, radiators and sprinkler systems etc. Others choose […]
I’m sure you have seen the signs go up around building sites announcing that they are part of a ‘safe construction’ scheme and there has not been any accidents or incidents for the number of days since the work commenced. Stricter enforcement of Health & Safety Regulations has become the norm and the desire to […]
So you have decided ( naturally!) that AbleSkills are the training centre for you. But you live a long way from the centre and commuting is just not going to be an option. The problem is not uncommon and AbleSkills have the answer – we provide you with nearby accommodation whilst you are training!And not […]
Now here’s a first!Training centre students get a chance to tell you what it’s really like to be on an AbleSkills course. Not just the usual set of testimonials and quotes that all centres publish, but we have taken it upon ourselves to get them to shoot straight from the hip, without prompting or threats […]
Once again, on a recent edition of the TV programme, ‘Rogue Traders’, a plumber was secretly filmed going about his dastardly deeds! A simple fifteen minute unblocking of a drain was spread out to ninety minutes with much unecessary additional work being carried out so extra charges for time could be added on. No, it’s […]
According to The 2020 Group – a new group of leading housing organisations, unions and local authorities – investing billions to build 100,000 new homes over the next two years will give a desperately needed boost to the economy, save thousands of construction jobs, avoid serious skills shortages and help stimulate long term market stability. […]
In recent years, career switching has never been more easier! There are is literally a course for every subject you can think of and when it comes to a professional trade skill such as plumbing, you can just about choose any which way you like to find out if it’s what you really want to […]
Or put it the other way around … when an instructor takes a real interest in making sure you are taking in everything he is saying or showing you, it really helps to boost confidence in your own abilities and you will definitely feel you are getting somewhere! The biggest obstacle to taking a training […]
It can be a minefield out there – you have made up your mind, you are ready to make the career change and get into the construction industry say, as an electrical installer, plumber, plasterer or kitchen fitter – but how do you choose the right course for you? Will you learn everything that is […]
Now here’s the thing – when you really do need to get a close look at what’s being shown, and you may have to ask to see an action repeated just to make sure, then the next best thing to being in the workshop with an instructor is having a DVD. Check the training instructions […]
