Engineers who have taken plumbing courses have been given award certificates a ceremony in London, recognising their capability in the profession. The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering operations director Kevin Wellman suggested all the workers who received accolades at the event will help lead the sector in the future. He lauded the importance […]
More young people could become interested in plumbing courses as a result of a new children’s book written by a professional in the trade. Percy Pulls the Plug was a lot of fun to write, according to author Chris Tomlinson of an Altrincham-based firm, but it was put together in the hope of encouraging more […]
Plumbing courses will be offered to certain youngsters in Scotland, as part of a revised curriculum in the country. BBC Scotland’s Seonag MacKinnon claimed that there will be more emphasis on youngster’s learning practical skills and allowing teachers more freedom in the way that they carry out their lessons. For one school, Peebles High, this […]
Engineers in the Burnley area may be considering plumbing courses after it emerged that a local firm has confirmed a £2.5 million deal with a European energy company. James Hargreaves Plumbing Merchants could receive this sum of money over this year and next, with the organisation set to build a showroom on Parliament Street using […]
An industry expert has suggested this summer could see more installations of energy-efficient boilers, which may provoke engineers to take plumbing courses. Buderus national sales manager Mike Southall noted it is hard to say exactly what will happen in the boiler market, since people are watching their budgets closely this year, but he believes the […]
A major event concerning sustainable construction taking place in Manchester this week could encourage more workers to take plumbing courses. There are plenty of innovative ideas being shared at the Greenbuild Expo – which began yesterday (May 26th) and finishes today – with a huge variety of companies exhibiting their electrical, plumbing and architectural strategies […]
A gold medal at the Welsh SkillPlumb finals has been handed to a young man who is currently taking plumbing courses. Chris Way will now head for the UK finals and he told the Denbighshire Visitor he cannot wait to take on the finest apprentices in the rest of the nation. The 19-year-old is currently […]
The popularity of plumbing courses has been given a lift following the publication of a study by unbiased.co.uk showing that many people will turn to an expert to remedy issues in this area. Research by the firm revealed 45 per cent of people would seek out the opinion of someone with professional expertise to deal […]
Engineers in Wales may soon be lining up to take plumbing courses after the government revealed a plan to install heat pumps in many homes in the country. The scheme entitled ‘arbed’ will involve £2.5 million being spent on average each month on fitting green technology such as heat pumps. This may sound alarm bells […]
Young people may be inspired to take plumbing courses after it emerged that baronet Sir Roddy Llewellyn’s daughter Rosie is set to take up the profession. Sir Roddy described how it could be "rather useful" to have a plumber in the family and told an audience at the launch of Susanna Johnston’s novel Muriel’s Reign […]
Anybody who wants to improve their DIY skills could think about taking plumbing courses, according to one sector expert. As well as being able to carry out work around the house, individuals can pass on such knowledge to their children when they are old enough to help, stated assistant editor of Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine […]
The economic recovery could see demand for skilled workers increase, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which may lead to a greater need for workers who have undertaken plumbing courses. Director-general of the industry body Richard Lambert made his comments after the CBI published a survey, which indicated 51 per cent of employers […]
