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- Electrical training apprentices could go on to install automated window systems with anti-entrapment features, such as those which have been fitted in a new ten million euro (£9 million) 50-bed rest home on the site of the Harolds Cross Hospice in Dublin. The 2,726 square-metre hospice, which provides palliative care for terminally-ill patients and rheumatology […]Read article
Electrical training could beat the recession
Embarking on an electrical training course could be a good way of resisting the effects of the economic downturn, as Europe's largest provider of natural ventilations solutions has posted record-breaking figures in the UK for the first eight months of this year. Despite the recession, WindowMaster - part of the VKR group which employs around […]Read articleDetecting the electrical bodge !
Read articleIt goes without saying that it is dangerous for any one to work with electricity – you risk not only your own life but those living in the house – unless you are a trained and qualified electrician to the required knowledge level and thus, actually know what you are doing. It is also under […]
Crane to showcase building brands to electrical training apprentices
Read articleElectrical training apprentices will be able to feast their eyes on an array of products at this year’s M&E Building Services Event alongside electrical and mechanical engineers, building and property managers, contractors and installers and professional consultants. From October 7th to 8th, Stand B100 in the Grand Hall at London Olympia will host Crane Fluid […]
Green energy training leads to new window control system
Read articleThose graduating from green energy training courses could soon find themselves working on an innovative new indoor climate solution for small and medium-sized buildings. Natural comfort and smoke ventilation provider WindowMaster – which is part of the VKR Group, which was founded by Villum Kann Rasmussen approximately 40 years ago – has launched a new […]
Here Comes The Sun !
Read articleThe latest announcement from one of the UK’s national Gas energy suppliers declares that they will not be passing on wholesale price cuts this winter and prices are likely to rise instead! For many, it may really be time to seriously think about replacement energy sources, which are both cheaper, cleaner and environmentally friendly.One of […]
Electrical training apprentices go on to ensure pupils' safety
Read articleEngineers who have completed electrical training courses have installed several fire safety products at the newly-opened Earlston High School in Scotland. Privately-owned company Graham Construction fitted a Bilco smoke vent and control panel, fireman’s override switch and smoke detector in the new-build secondary school, which is situated in an ecologically-sensitive location on a sloping site […]
Green energy training 'will provide new opportunities'
Read articleGreen energy training apprentices will be pleased to learn that their sector will be "one step ahead" of the rest of the construction industry as the UK comes out of the recession, according to one expert. Brian Berry, director of external affairs for the Federation of Master Builders, said that construction industries are currently looking […]
Kitchen fitting - don't let it drive you up the wall!
Read articleYes – it really is a case of ‘call in the experts!’. Training to be a kitchen fitter can be a lucrative career move. Domestic builders get asked to carry out this staple task on a routine basis, more often than not when an enthusiastic DIY’er has botched the job! If you are trying to […]
Plumbing training apprenticeships 'can make a difference to people's lives'
Read articleThose planning to embark on a plumbing training course might be interested in the commentary of one industry specialist, who believes that improvements to existing stock can make a difference to individuals’ lives. Guy Wakeley, chief executive of social housing repairs and maintenance provider Morrison, said that his firm has seen first-hand the benefit that […]
Plumbing training apprentices 'should repair water leaks immediately'
Read articleThose looking to enrol on a plumbing training course could benefit from hearing the advice of one maintenance expert, who claimed that leaking water pipes should be repaired immediately. William Davies, managing director at Aspect Maintenance, a construction company which operates across the domestic and commercial sectors, said that postponing such jobs can lead to […]
Electrical training graduates to build schools for the future
Read articleThose considering signing up for an electrical training course might be interested to learn that electrical and mechanical engineers from MITIE are installing commissioning valves, check valves, ball valves and strainers in the heating and cooling system of a prestigious new school development in Devon. Devon County Council is showcasing specialist science institution Bideford College […]