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NICEIC – the electrical contracting industry’s independent voluntary body for electrical installation matters throughout the UK – reports that the electricians of tomorrow will have to embrace and install new technologies and products which will help protect the environment. If Government targets are to be met, then clean energy sources will have to be offered […]
The Chartered Institute of Building’s latest skills survey shows clearly that despite the recession and downturn in construction demand, the industry is still suffering a skills shortage. More than three quarters ( 77%) believed there is a skills shortage in the industry – although this is reduction on last year’s figure of 93% – and […]
It’s been said here before but it is proving to a solid fact: plumbing is coming out on top as one of the sure-proof industries to be in during the recession. An explosion of interest is occurring as it seems that thousands of workers are beginning to realise that a construction trade skill is a […]
If you think everyday tiling means fixing endless walls with standard plain white ceramics, then think again! There are many occasions when great use is made of the countless range of patterned tiles now available on the market, which makes for an interestingly different and ultimately satisfying job! One of the most exciting things about […]
Training to identify root causes of electrical faults is a standard, logical process of elimination normally carried out by a fully trained electrician and the vital importance of thinking about safety first, by checking every wire to see if it is live before touching it, and wearing rubber-soled boots to avoid electrocution. Electrician training courses […]
Starting to learn the practical side of training to be a plumber often means just getting to grips – literally – with some basic awkward access problems! One common challenge is the task of fitting an effective waste trap that complies with building regulations, beneath a modern shower tray with a negligible working gap !This […]
Everyone’s talking up the green shoots of recovery these days. In the UK there been a bounce in mortgage approvals and signs of increased economic output. The number of loans handed out for house purchases in the UK rose by 16% in April compared with the previous month, according to lenders and the National Institute […]
The evidence keeps stacking up that an increasing number of electricians – and others – are being defrauded by falling victim to shoddy second or even third rate training providers who offer worthless qualifications. As early as February of this year, this disturbing trend, uncovered by Citizens Advice, reveals a rise of nearly a third […]
Able Skills now has 2 Electrical Training Centre’s which has enabled us to separate our ‘Domestic Electrics’ from the more technical areas. We have been teaching Electrical based courses for 5 years now and we have finally reached the stage where we have a ‘Technical Centre of Excellence’ and a Centre dedicated solely to the […]
A British woman has won a share in a $1m business after winning a Middle Eastern television reality show. Hannah Dodkin, 30, a qualified plumber from Somerset, took part in “Hydra Executives” that was shown on Emirates TV and four other Arab TV channels. The show, based in London and Abu Dhabi, has two teams […]
So you know all about the lucrative pay that electricians or plumbers can earn! And the fact that they may only work 3 or 4 days a week! The question is : how do you get yourself into the trade and become a fully and properly qualified electrician ? Especially if you are starting from […]
