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A new training centre for people who are looking to obtain gas and plumbing qualifications could help cater for demand in Merseyside. The Liverpool Echo reported that the new plumbing and gas centre has been opened at Wirral Metropolitan College in Bromborough and will train students between the ages of 14 and 60 from beginners […]

Plumbers who have taken approved training courses could find that they are invaluable to property owners that experience pipe damage this winter. According to insurance provider Aviva, the number of claims for frozen pipes and water damage in commercial properties increased by 20 per cent between December 2008 and February of this year. The company’s […]

Industry professionals who have taken electrician training courses and have approved qualifications could find themselves in increasing demand over the Christmas period, it has been revealed by Benjamin Franklin Electric. According to the electrical supplier’s Patrick O’Neill, the risk of household fires grows dramatically over Christmas, due to people overloading their electricity systems with festive […]

Millions of pounds worth of funding has been set aside for the construction of new council houses – which could give industry professionals with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications employment opportunities. It was recently revealed that some £24 million is to be allocated to supply a further 954 such properties in the country, bringing the […]

Workers who have recently gained their approved plumbing qualifications after finishing a training course and are looking to boost their employment prospects have been encouraged to head onto the Boilerguide website. According to the company, the online resource could be an ideal place to advertise plumbers’ services and also let homeowners know how much they […]

Industry experts who have approved plumbing qualifications and have taken relevant training courses are integral to the new boiler scrappage scheme, according to the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE). Alistair Darling, chancellor of the exchequer, announced on Wednesday in his pre-Budget report plans for the programme, which would see British homeowners given […]

A scrappage scheme that will pay people to replace old boilers with new ones has been announced in Chancellor Alistair Darling’s December 2009 pre-Budget report.The construction industry campaign has been attempting for some time to persuade the government to introduce a boiler scrappage scheme – which had the support of all the main political parties […]

Tradespersons with approved plumbing qualifications could find themselves in demand after chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling announced details of a new boilers scrappage scheme for the UK in his pre-Budget report yesterday (December 9th). Planned to get underway next year, the scheme will involve homeowners who have old, energy-inefficient boilers being given £400 by […]

Tradespersons who have taken electrician training courses and have consequently earned their approved electrical qualifications could find that increasing numbers of homebuyers require their services when moving into a new property. According to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), 55,300 mortgages were agreed during October, which is a growth of nine per cent […]

Workers who have taken plumbing training courses could find that their services are increasingly needed over the festive period after it was revealed by AXA that pipe damage affected a large proportion of homes at the turn of the year. According to research by the financial services company, cold weather in January this year led […]

Industry professionals with approved electrical qualifications could make a big difference in keeping homeowners safe, according to a Bradford electrician. The Telegraph & Argus revealed today (December 9th) that Liam Stone has decided to offer free safety checks on houses in the region, after becoming worried that increased numbers of people are carrying out botched […]