Online auction site eBay has been told that safety issues could arise if complex equipment is sold on the marketplace to consumers who have not taken plumbing courses or other relevant training. Speaking to H&V News, Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) spokesperson Rick Crees suggested the web firm should set up a system […]
Plumbing course students may find work with London firm Pimlico Plumbers in the near future, after it announced expansion plans for 2011. Charlie Mullins, managing director of the company, said he is confident of increasing the size of his workforce by 25 per cent over the course of the year. He explained that he would […]
New plans relating to the development of Battersea Power Station have been released and indicate tradesmen with plumbing course qualifications may be required. The graphics were unveiled by Real Estate Opportunities (REO) – the owners of the site – and showed 3,700 homes, 1.5 million sq ft of office space and 500,000 sq ft of […]
Plumbing courses could be more popular among women in the Essex area, as an educational establishment is hosting an event specifically aimed at females. Taking place at Colchester Institute on February 9th 2011, the occasion will be the venue's first ever Women in Technology conference, with schoolgirls from across the county expected to attend, according […]
Students on plumbing courses may agree with the idea that more empty homes should be brought back into use, as such projects could provide job opportunities. David Ireland, chief executive of campaigning charity Empty Homes, described how the UK has a great need for affordable housing and there are plenty of properties that could be […]
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has highlighted how vital plumbing courses are for certain procedures after a tradesman was sent to jail for carrying out work while under-qualified. Toni Drury, an HSE inspector, explained that John Carslake – trading as Aqua Plumbing – ignored a prohibition notice preventing him from working on gas appliances […]
Tradesmen who have taken plumbing courses may either feel jealous of or pity for – one engineer who was sent to Antarctica to carry out work on the scientific facility there. The experiences of Bristolian Mark Green and 42 other carpenters, plumbers, mechanics, electricians and doctors are the subject of a radio programme called Plumbers […]
Plumbing course attendees are likely to have had a busy December if one tradesman's experiences are anything to go by. Speaking to the Scunthorpe Telegraph, engineer Stephen Alvy revealed the only day he had off throughout the whole month was Christmas Day. He explained that all the issues he had to deal with in December […]
A home improvement expert has claimed DIY has never been as popular as it is currently, which could inspire higher enrolment levels on plumbing courses. Anna-Marie Desouza, editor at Build It magazine, explained there is a real desire among homeowners to turn their property into a place that they can stay in for the rest […]
The temperatures currently being experienced in the UK have been labelled "arctic" by one insurance group, with the conditions potentially leading to higher workloads for workers trained on plumbing courses. More Than and RSA operations director David Pitt encouraged people to be careful if their house or office is set to be empty over the […]
Technicians on plumbing courses in Essex may find there are new opportunities for work in the pipeline, as Southend's Golden Mile could be set to be redeveloped. Southend Council leader Nigel Holdcroft welcomed the plans from the Inner London Group to create residential, commercial and retail areas in the town. Engineers who have completed plumbing […]
An insurance provider has predicted there could be more burst pipes in the UK over the coming weeks, which may lead to increased workloads for local tradesmen with plumbing course qualifications. NFU Mutual claims manager Matthew Scott identified rural properties as being especially at risk due to their isolated locations. He noted many areas of […]
