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  1. Brits spending out on DIY mistakes

    Brits spending out on DIY mistakes

    It is costing Brits around £1.5 billion to fix botched DIY jobs. That is the finding of a study by debt management company Kensington Financial Management Consultants, which has found that many people could do with some electrical or plumbing training. Around a third of Brits were found to spend their bank holidays doing some […]
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  2. Green Plumb initiative will help plumbers to advise Energy Efficiency for consumers.

    Green Plumb initiative will help plumbers to advise Energy Efficiency for consumers.

    Founded in 1906, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is the professional body for the UK plumbing and heating industry. The CIPHE has a membership of around 12,000, made up of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds such as consultants, specifiers, designers, public health engineers, lecturers, training centres, trainees and practitioners. […]

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  3. FMB criticises building upturn stats

    FMB criticises building upturn stats

    The suggestion that there has been an upturn in the amount of new builds being created has been criticised by the Federation of Master Builders. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the group said that there was a "fundamental problem" in that there were not enough houses being constructed to deal with the figure […]

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  4. Architects predicting downturn in workload

    Architects predicting downturn in workload

    Nearly half of all architects believe they will have a declining workload over the next three months. The figure is up from last month to 46 per cent form 39 per cent, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey discovered. Such figures could have an impact on other areas of the construction […]

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  5. Plumbing course completers could benefit from new Warwickshire initiative

    Plumbing course completers could benefit from new Warwickshire initiative

    As many as 1,000 jobs could be safeguarded in Warwickshire thanks to a new initiative. Funded by Warwickshire County Council, Enterprising Warwickshire will give support and advice to new businesses as well as deliver in-depth assistance to those in the manufacturing and construction fields. According to the Birmingham Post, the new initiative is aimed at […]

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  6. Energy saving light bulbs - lighting up the future!

    Energy saving light bulbs - lighting up the future!

    We have all seen them on the supermarket shelves, heard about them on TV and magazines, and have been urged to use them, even though they seem to be more expensive to buy than traditional tungsten filament lightbulbs, which are fast disappearing. But what do we know about them and why they are supposed to […]

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  7. Good progress made on Olympic Park site

    Good progress made on Olympic Park site

    The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has said that good progress is being made on the Olympic Park site in east London. New infrastructure is being placed on the site in a move that will benefit the area long after the games are finished. Simon Wright, the ODA director of infrastructure and utilities, said: "As the […]

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  8. Scottish construction firm completes headquarters

    Scottish construction firm completes headquarters

    Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond has opened up the new headquarters of a construction firm in Aberdeen. The new building, which cost £2.5 million to construct, will be the home of Leiths Scotland. Around 500 people are employed by the company, which has an annual turnover of £60 million. Alex Salmond said: “The construction sector […]

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  9. Government holding back construction

    Government holding back construction

    The government is holding back the construction industry. That is according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which has claimed that although there has been an increase in new constructions, the government could still do more. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the FMB, said that the problem with mortgage liquidity was one […]

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  10. Battersea Dogs Home to get new shelter

    Battersea Dogs Home to get new shelter

    John Sisk & Son has been announced as the construction company that is to build a new animal shelter in London. A new and sustainable cattery is to be built costing £3.9 million at the famous Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, with 83 pens as well as a reception, waiting area and meeting rooms. Mike […]

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  11. Scottish school building plumbing causes havoc

    Scottish school building plumbing causes havoc

    Professionals with plumbing training may need to be called into a school in Scotland. According to the Sun, a new £30 million school in Livingston is to be delayed because of flooding filling the art and computer classrooms. A source told the red top: “The fire alarm was set off when water poured out of […]

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  12. Skills training could have saved US troops in Iraq!

    Skills training could have saved US troops in Iraq!

    As if being an US soldier fighting in Iraq was not being in a dangerous position enough, the New York Times recently reported that sub standard electrical work carried out by private contractors had killed over a dozen troops by electrocution. During a six month period, over 280 fires at military installations had caused many […]
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