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Tradespersons who have taken a plumber training course could find that their services are needed to retrofit homes as part of an effort to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions. It was recently revealed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change that its new Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy will attempt to supply insulation to millions […]
British adults could find that they profit from gaining approved electrical qualifications, following comments from Perspective. According to the distributed learning and apprentice training firm, the skills shortage in the UK means that many companies are struggling to successfully emerge from the recession as they do not have a well-trained workforce. However, it suggested that […]
Britons who have completed an electrician training course could benefit from new financing that will provide a boost to construction developments of new and affordable homes. Housing minister John Healey announced today (March 8th) that some £83 million is to be set aside for the Kickstart fund and HomeBuy scheme to get 5,700 stalled projects […]
The current economic climate may mean you are looking to improve your everyday work prospects. Skilled knowledge is a valuable commodity at any time and the electrical industry always has a shortage of trained and qualified personnel in both domestic and commercial sectors. Even if you have no previous knowledge or practical experience, you can […]
Tradespersons who have taken a plumber training course could find that their services are needed to help implement a new Building Schools for the Future (BSF) development. Construction firm Morgan Ashurst – which currently employs more than 1,800 people throughout the UK – revealed this week that it has been named on a contract worth […]
Tradespersons who have completed an electrical training course may want to consider new research recently released by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). According to a study by the body, manners are extremely important when it comes to homeowners choosing a worker to employ. Some 78 per cent of respondents said that after a good price […]
Tradespersons who want to take a plumbing training course to increase their industry skills could benefit from the government’s Train to Gain programme. According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the number of people who have earned a qualification through the scheme has passed the one million mark. Skills minister Kevin Brennan commented […]
Workers who have completed electrician training courses might find themselves in demand as a result of plans to invest in Newcastle’s grade-II listed Byker estate. The iconic site was built between 1969 and 1982, is home to close to 10,000 people and was designed to encouraged social interaction among its residents. According to Communities and […]
Tradespersons who have taken a gas training course could find themselves increasingly in demand, following a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). According to the body, self-employed Stanley Burrage was fined £1,200 and ordered to pay further costs of £1,200 after he was found guilty of installing a kitchen, including a gas hob, […]
As the recession lingers on and more job cuts are announced in areas such as in financial services because they can be done at one-tenth the cost on the other side of the world, the construction trade continues to hold firm. UK housebuilder, Persimmon has just this week announced an improvement in trading, with sales […]
Tradespersons who have gained their approved plumbing qualifications are extremely important and perform highly skilled work, a company boss has stated. Writing to the Financial Times, Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, challenged recent comments made by BAE’s Dick Olver. Mr Olver suggested that university-educated engineers should not be described in the same way […]
Workers who have completed electrician training courses could find themselves in demand to help with a new government campaign. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills – which is led by Peter Mandelson and has close to 2,900 staff – announced yesterday (March 2nd) that it aims to get an extra 7.5 million Brits connected […]
