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The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has announced that it is to run a series of workshops aimed at discussing ways of making buildings carbon neutral, which could interest workers with approved plumbing qualifications. Workers who want to learn more about the changes they could implement to reduce the carbon emissions of non-domestic buildings will […]
Industry professionals who have approved plumbing qualifications or have taken an accredited training course could find their services increasingly in demand after the Consumer Council for Water issued warnings on water damage today (January 15th). According to the body, homeowners should be wary of a heightened risk of leaks in their properties as a result […]
Scotland’s Energy Assistance Package has been extended, it has been revealed, which could continue to offer employment opportunities for tradespersons with approved electrical qualifications. According to housing and communities minister Alex Neil, the initiative has been "opened up", potentially helping an additional 10,000 households struggling to afford heating costs during the cold weather. He said: […]
Electrical and plumbing training courses could become more popular after the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced that new guidance is now available for employers about training. A new right is to come into effect in April this year, entitling employees to request time off to undertake training. To prepare businesses for the legislation, […]
Workers who have taken plumbing training courses could find themselves in demand in the near future after Barratt reported an improvement in the house building market. The developer – which was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1958 – witnessed a 43 per cent yearly growth in forward sales of its houses in the six […]
Seen initially as capital intensive investment, inevitable rising fuel costs, the accelerating drive towards adopting renewable technologies and a radical reduction in CO2 emissions is seeing the demand for using Green Energy push the interest in installing Solar Water Heating. The importance of solar energy means it is a significant category in the World Energy […]
Young people who are hoping to earn their approved electrical, plumbing or gas qualifications and want to know more about training as an apprentice will have the chance to question ministers and business leaders tomorrow (January 14th). As part of the Backing Young Britain campaign, Britons who have signed up will be able to log […]
Lancashire professionals who have approved electrical or plumbing qualifications could find that there are employment opportunities during a Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project for Balfour Beatty. It was recently announced by the construction firm that financial close had been reached on the Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton Councils scheme. Chief executive Ian Tyler […]
The importance of tradespersons who have taken plumbing training courses and their services during the winter has been highlighted by the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors. Speaking to the BBC, the body’s chief executive Clive Dickin commented that its members have been reporting that they are extremely busy at the moment, with the cold […]
Tradespersons who have taken electrician or plumbing training courses could find themselves in demand to supply services during the construction of thousands of new council homes across England. It was announced yesterday (January 11th) by housing minister John Healey that an extra £246 million has been made available to local authorities to construct an additional […]
Electrical work should only be tackled by tradespersons who have taken approved electrician training courses, it has been suggested, after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled a range of home improvement books. Six DIY titles, published under the Lowe’s and Sunset brand names, were demanded be taken off the shelves by the American body […]
