A decision on which football club will take over the Olympic Stadium is getting closer, but technicians on plumbing courses are likely to be needed on-site no matter who wins. The Olympic Park Legacy Committee (OPLC) has announced that the final showdown is between rival Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. Both […]
The refurbishment of a major property in London may see technicians who have completed plumbing courses brought in to oversee certain tasks. Great Portland Estates (GPE) announced that the work on the 24/25 Britton Street building in EC1 is part of a wider refocusing of its joint venture with Capco entitled The Great Capital Partnership. […]
Technicians on plumbing courses may find that Land Securities' plans for 2011 lead to new job opportunities. The construction giant announced its half-yearly financial results this week and revealed it intends to carry out work on three properties in London. Engineers who have completed plumbing courses by the time work starts at 123 Victoria Street, […]
Professional technicians who have taken plumbing courses are being asked for their opinions on apprenticeships. A questionnaire is being carried out by engineering council SummitSkills to ensure there is no gap in future students' learning, reported Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine. Workers who have completed plumbing courses are among the tradesmen being asked to comment […]
Consumers should check that a tradesman has taken the relevant plumbing courses before allowing them to work on their boiler. This is the view of Rick Crees, a spokesman for the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), who told the Independent that it is an important point to note for smaller domestic jobs. The […]
Technicians who sign up to plumbing courses will learn techniques that are almost magical in the eyes of filmmaker John Landis. He told the Guardian that the lines between technology and magic have become blurred in recent times, with some devices seeming like science fiction to him. Landis explained that he got this theory from […]
Top Gear presenter James May has urged men to rediscover DIY skills, which could lead to more interest in plumbing courses. Writing for the Guardian, the television personality highlighted how the previous generation of males would think nothing of carrying out all sorts of home improvement and repair projects. In his opinion, it is high […]
Technicians who are hired to install or repair a gas-fired appliance must have completed the relevant plumbing courses, an industry source has pointed out. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) Blane Judd called on consumers to ask to see an engineer's Gas Safe registration card. He explained that workers […]
Engineers who have gained expertise from plumbing courses may be needed in the north-west of England, after construction firm Rok signed up to a new contract with AXA subsidiary Inter Partner Assistance. The building firm's Liverpool office will provide heating, plumbing and electrical repair services for the institution's north-west centres, with Rok area leader Wayne […]
A woman has described how she chose to take plumbing courses as she decided working in an office was not for her. Speaking to the Reading Post, Caroline Thorne said the business she set up after qualifying has been running for just over three years and she is confident about its future success. The 27-year-old […]
Engineers who have taken plumbing courses are in a great position to introduce consumers to the benefits of sustainable technologies, it has been claimed. This is the view of Blane Judd, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), who suggested that both the environment and consumers end up as winners. […]
The importance of taking plumbing courses has been highlighted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Speaking after a plumber was prosecuted for installing gas boilers without the proper training, HSE inspector Sue Matthews explained that such equipment can be very dangerous. She stressed that only those engineers who have completed the necessary plumbing courses […]
