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Two Grimsby plumbing course attendees have showed their skill to progress in a pair of trade competitions. According to the Grimsby Telegraph, Tom King and Tim Coney are through to the finals of Hip-Ex and SkillPlumb UK, with the contests due to take place in May and June 2011 respectively. "I was over the moon […]
Able Skills’ trainee tiler Peter has successfully completed week six of the NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course.He said: Hi all. I am exhausted lol! Just completed my sixth week tiling a fitted bathroom. I worked to a specification which included preparing, setting out and tiling the bathroom. Here are some pics, hope you like. I […]
More tradesmen may choose to sign up for PV courses if Circle Anglia can find an investment partner to help it install solar panels on thousands of affordable homes. John Daley, assistant director of asset strategy at the company, suggested the initiative could deliver significant benefits to residents. Engineers who have completed PV courses may […]
SNP leader Alex Salmond may have prompted more tradesmen to consider renewable energy courses this week. The politician spoke at a tour of a biomass plant being built in Fife and lauded the decision by Tullis Russell to power its paper mill with a sustainable source, saying it will protect positions at the company. He […]
At AbleSkills Renewable Energy Centre, both solar PV courses and solar courses are a popular choice amongst the key renewable energy courses available with candidates who wish to train and qualify to take full advantage of a rapidly growing photovoltaics industry, especially in the domestic, residential sector.Frequent news of large scale British and international manufacturers […]
Homeowners have been offered a series of recommendations regarding improvements around the house and garden that could be carried out by engineers who have completed plumbing courses. Writing for the Independent Online, Don McAlistair described how it is important to plan ahead when designing a bathroom, particularly if it is going to be used by […]
Homeowners may benefit from calling out a professional engineer with electrical course qualifications when they want to make improvements to their property. This is the view of Andrew Leech, director at the National Home Improvement Council, who explained that changes to heating and electrical systems often require proof when it comes to selling the house. […]
Renewable energy courses could be boosted if the popularity of short rotation coppice energy crops grows. Research by the UK Energy Research Centre has indicated that such farming strategies could support the country's bid to meet 2020 sustainability targets. Gail Taylor, professor of plant biology at the University of Southampton, said: "This study shows that […]
A Bristol accountant may prompt tradesmen to reconsider renewable energy courses, as he has pointed out that the incentive scheme for green power production has not been cut completely. Speaking to Bristol 24-7, South West head of grants and renewable energy Ewan McClymont stressed that projects below 50 kW will not be affected and businesses […]
A warehouse project in Chorley may require the skills of people who have trained on electrical courses. Waitrose has announced it is carrying out refurbishment works on a former BAE site in Lancashire, which it is to convert into a new storage space. Comprising of 360,000 sq ft of storage space, there will also be […]
People who are currently on a renewable energy course may agree with the view that more research needs to be carried out on a variety of different technologies. While most investment in the UK goes into wind power, Dr John Constable, director of policy and research at the Renewable Energy Foundation, explained that much of […]
