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- There could be new interest in bricklaying courses in the future after a team of construction and design workers won a silver medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mike Burdett, a tutor in York College's construction department, led the group for the exhibit, which was aimed at showing the variety of talents required to […]Read article
Solar panel installation could lead to more demand for electrical courses
Read articleDemand for electrical courses could increase as a result of installations of solar panels, which one sector representative has suggested work best when combined with other green technologies. Mike Southall, national sales manager at Buderus, explained how just putting a solar system on an existing appliance is not as effective as combining it with a […]
High voltage accident highlights importance of electrical courses
Read articleThere may be increased take-up of electrical courses in Wembley after a man was left permanently disabled following a high voltage shock. Chart Design was fined £4,000 and will have to pay court costs of £6,330 for breaching a health and safety regulation, with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Kerry Williams claiming "simple" actions […]
Become a Bricklayer And Build A New Career!
Read articleLatest news from the National Housebuilding Council, that building project starts in the three months to April 2010 increased by 74 per cent compared to the same period a year ago, is further indication that the UK’s recovery from recession continues on an upward trend.As economic conditions vary across certain sectors, employment prospects for those […]
Industry analysis could provoke more demand for plastering courses
Read articleA new study of the plastering sector suggests there is likely to be a lot of changes in ownership occurring, which may provoke people take plastering courses to ensure they have the necessary skills to impress new bosses. ‘Industry Analysis – Plastering Contractors’ was put together by Plimsoll Analysis and suggested one in six companies […]
New construction investment could increase take-up of bricklaying courses
Read articleThere may be new interest in bricklaying courses after news that there will be 50,000 new apprenticeships funded, with some of these based in the construction industry. Chief executive of ConstructionSkills Mark Farrar responded by stating the sector needs government support if it is going to fully recover from the recession and he is happy […]
Fire in Tudor house highlights significance of electrical courses
Read articleThe importance of engineers taking quality electrical courses has been highlighted after a fire burned down Dartmouth’s historic Tudor centre. An electrical fault has been blamed by fire fighters for the blaze, which wrecked 15 flats and eight businesses in the area, some of which originate from the 16th century and have heritage status. The […]
Heat pumps popularity could increase interest in electrical courses
Read articleElectrical courses could become more popular if more people start to want to install heat pumps in their homes, with one source suggesting government funding would be vital to ensure this happens. Stewart Purchase, director of housing at Geothermal International, claimed the biggest issue consumers have with the technology is the capital cost, but that […]
Able Skills - Setting itself apart from the crowd
Read articleThe past few years has seen an increase in the number of Private Training Providers offering fast track qualifications and promising high salaried careers at the end of it all. Equally, the past few months has seen some of these same Private Providers close when their financial backers have withdrawn or when the truth is […]
More women could take on plastering courses
Read articleThere could be signs of more women attending plastering courses, after a source claimed that ladies are doing more DIY jobs around the house nowadays. Home improvement expert Francesca Gamble suggested it has been a growing trend recently that females are taking more responsibility when it comes to making changes to a property. It could […]
Plumbing courses in Manchester could see surge in demand following green event
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 […]Read articlePlumbing courses help youngster to be crowned best in the country
Read articleA 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 […]