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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 […]
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 […]
Plumbing training courses could become something more women want to consider after the Arizona Republic reported on Kathryn ‘Kitty’ Maloney-Langmade, who recently became president of her father’s plumbing business. According to the American publication, she took over the family company – W.J. Maloney Plumbing – in May this year, which boasts a series of high-profile […]
Plumbers, electricians and other industry professionals who have fallen ill as a result of exposure to asbestos deserve compensation from the government according to the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT). In a statement released yesterday (December 7th), UCATT called for more priority to be given to helping pleural plaques sufferers at the […]
Workers on electrician or plumber training courses could take inspiration from a recent project in Knottingley and try to get on an apprenticeship scheme. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, a recently-completed £12 million housing development in the Yorkshire town gave 45 trainees the chance to work on the project over a period of three […]
As Britain slowly recovers from recession, the competition for jobs is going to be tough! More than ever before, it is important to get yourself the skills and qualifications that will set you apart from everyone else who will be applying for the same job as you.There are good reasons to now rethink your career […]
Tradespersons who are finding regular work hard to come by could follow the example of Pasadena electrician Sammy Sanchez and try to gain numerous approved electrical qualifications. According to the Pasadena Star-News, Mr Sanchez – who lives in the Californian city, which has a population of 150,000 – has had a troubled past, with stints […]
A large proportion of homeowners have the desire to move up the property ladder, according to Knight Frank, which could provide sustained employment for those with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications. It was recently announced by Abbey Mortgages that one in three British home movers did so to make their way up the housing ladder. […]
Workers who have taken electrician or plumber training courses could find themselves in demand, after it was announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that construction output had grown in the third quarter of this year. According to the figures, the sector expanded by two per cent between July and September, with quarterly increases […]
