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After five years of relentless campaigning by the Micropower Council, a major step forward for the Microgeneration sector took place on the 4th November as The Green Energy Bill yesterday cleared all its Parliamentary stages.The term ‘Microgeneration’ is broadly defined as ‘a range of technologies that domestic users can use to produce heat or power […]
Plans have been submitted by Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) for a new redevelopment project of Old Trafford cricket ground and its surrounding area, which could create job opportunities for workers with approved electrical qualifications. The proposals were submitted to Trafford Council, which outlines the cricket club’s intention to add hotel, media and conference facilities, […]
Plans for a new project in Scotland, which will see the renovation of 41 high streets, have been announced by the Scottish Government and could provide employment opportunities to workers with approved electrical qualifications. Supported by £20 million of state money from the Town Centre Regeneration Fund, several Scottish town centres are set to get […]
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) announced yesterday (November 11th) that it had succeeded in delivering more than 50,000 new homes in its first year. With so many construction projects taking place in 2009, workers with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications, plasterers, bricklayers and other industry professionals could have found themselves in high demand to […]
Tradespersons with approved electrical, plumbing or other approved industry qualifications could find that employment opportunities are created for them by a new scheme to install energy-efficient upgrades in London homes. Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced this week that trials are underway for a project that could see 500,000 houses in the capital having energy […]
There at least 12 different power sockets in widespread use around the world! And inevitably, apart from a few cases, like the standardisation of the Type C Europlug in the European Union, you will need a converter when travelling to different countries.Each of the different plugs goes by whatever name their adoptive countries chooses. There […]
Workers with approved electrical qualifications are reaping the rewards of a development that will see new accommodation built for university students in Wrexham, according to the North Wales Daily Post. The scheme is well underway and once complete will supply 156 flats to Glyndr University undergraduates, with another potential 665 units on the way depending […]
A new consultation document has been released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aimed at protecting electricians and other workers who may be affected by potentially harmful artificial light. The new directive will try to set regulations and standards across the European Union – despite UK companies generally protecting their employees well – as […]
Jobs could be created for workers who have approved electrical qualifications or taken electrician training courses after it was announced that construction company Sisk have been appointed on a £3.5 million scheme to renovate a police station. The group has been appointed on the project that will see Rugby Police Station refurbished for Warwickshire Police. […]
Gas workers who have taken a course and have approved qualifications could be in high demand in the Lincolnshire area after a man who posed as an accredited tradesperson was fined £900. According to This is Lincolnshire, Monty Alexander Brittain pretended to be a Corgi registered worker – before it was replaced by the Gas […]
