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As soon as you realise which trade you would like to learn, then you must research the types of qualifications that are available to trainees looking to start work in that specific industry. It is also important to speak to workers in your chosen industry because they will be able to educate you about which […]
Most people will call out an emergency plumber when they have some form of urgent problem relating to their water or heating supply. Such tradesmen are trained to be able to deal with a huge range of issues that your average homeowner is not going to have a clue how to fix. Naturally, when it […]
Nearly every landlord in the country will have had the experience of their tenant ringing them up to say that they need to call out an electrician or other tradesman to fix a device that has gone wrong. It can be a pain for the property owner to sort out issues with the electrics in […]
There are plenty of people who will be delighted that the warmer months have arrived, as it means they can shut off their home heating for a while and save some pennies. This is all well and good, but the summer is also a great time to check that your boiler is in good shape. […]
The number of regulations relating to the government's Microgeneration Certification Scheme have been criticised by a tradesman with plumbing course qualifications, who has started a campaign for change. Mick Williams, chairman of Williams and Co, suggested the current quantity of guidelines relating to the installation of renewable energy devices is too much of a "burden" […]
The number of house-building projects requiring tradesmen with electrical course qualifications could be set to rise in Cheshire, following comments made by a representative from the local authority. Cheshire West & Chester Council has indicated that it intends to revisit its Green Belt restrictions in order to find areas to build up to 20,000 homes […]
The latest statistics show the amount electricity used in the UK continued to grow in 2010, but engineers on renewable energy courses will be pleased to see the supply from sustainable sources also going up. Released on Thursday (July 28th), the Department of Energy and Climate Change study demonstrated the total energy consumed rose 3.2 […]
Tradesmen who have completed plumbing courses may find they are installing items in bathrooms featuring bold colours, according to one industry source. Neil Partridge, design director at NGI Design, urged consumers to focus on one item in the room if they are going to introduce a new pattern into the setting, so as to avoid […]
The high cost of oil is proving to be a stumbling block for tradesmen with plumbing course training who are trying to grow their businesses, according to a representative from the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC). John Thompson, chief executive of the organisation, told OilFiredUp that the price of petrol is making some […]
The popularity of PV courses could be set to rise near Swindon in Wiltshire, after Cheshire firm Blue Energy completed the construction of the biggest solar farm in Britain. It was finished in under eight weeks as the company raced to meet the August 1st deadline imposed by the government on developments that wish to […]
