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Housing prices are slowly recovering and Britain pulls out of recession. The signs are good for the construction industry and reassures all those learning trade skills or looking to begin training, that future work prospects are much improved now with many Government and private development schemes around the country being recently announced.But recovery will take […]
Workers who have taken a plumbing training course and have the necessary approved qualifications are needed to reduce the amount of time people wait for new boilers, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has stated. The government-funded Warm Front initiative currently exists in the UK to offer insulation and heating packages worth […]
British firms that want their employees to learn new skills by taking electrician training courses could find that the government’s Train to Gain scheme is beneficial. The initiative is a national skills service and aims to promote the value that training and education can bring to the UK workforce. And in a recent survey of […]
Workers who have taken plumbing training courses could be needed to help implement the boiler scrappage scheme in Scotland. It was announced yesterday (February 3rd) that the Scottish parliament have approved the spending plans outlined in the Scottish government’s Budget for this year. And the proposals have a clear green emphasis, with investment being set […]
People who are unemployed but have approved electrical qualifications could find that they stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs. Government figures recently showed that there are currently over 210,000 Britons on Jobseeker’s Allowance who are looking to kick-start their career in the construction industry. However, its Jobcentre Plus website lists just 302 […]
The importance of tradespersons who have taken a gas training course has been highlighted by a new legal case launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). According to the body, self-employed gas installer Jaime Loxston was fined £1,250 and ordered to pay £550 worth of costs after he was found to have put 700 […]
News of the UK inching out of recession is swiftly followed by survey data showing that builders and electricians were the busiest of the trades in the last few weeks of 2009, with plumbers getting an additional boost due to the heating season and severe weather.December saw tradesmen ending the year on a high, working […]
Tradespersons who have approved plumbing qualifications could find themselves in demand for a new scheme being carried out by Kier Moss.tAccording to the firm, it has recently started work on a project for Sandwell Mental Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, which will see a new High Dependency Rehabilitation Unit built. It is believed […]
A legal case in Sydney, Australia has highlighted the importance of tradespersons who have taken electrical training courses.tIt was recently revealed by New South Wales Fair Trading that an unqualified electrician, Ferras Aridah, who performed illegal work on 19 commercial and residential units between 2006 and 2008, has been made to pay fines and costs […]
Britons hoping to get their approved electrical qualifications and become an electrician could find that an apprenticeship is extremely beneficial. The government launched National Apprenticeship Week yesterday (February 1st), which aims to highlight the benefits that come with being an apprentice. It is also encouraging businesses to make use of the new Apprentice Grant for […]
