September 2009

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  1. Plumbing training apprentices mend water pipe

    Plumbing training apprentices mend water pipe

    Plumbing training apprentices may well have been among those involved in fixing a burst water pipe in Blackpool. Employees from United Utilities – which has a turnover of £2 billion and claims to be the UK’s market leader in utility outsourcing – are mending the six-inch pipe on Common Edge Road after months of delays. […]

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  2. Electrical training apprentices to install valves at Chelmsford hospital

    Electrical training apprentices to install valves at Chelmsford hospital

    Electrical training apprentices could be among those working on a project to install a range of valves, strainers and commissioning stations at an Essex hospital. The new hospital wing at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford – which houses Accident and Emergency services and a regional burns and plastic centre – stands to benefit from a series […]

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  3. Plumbing training apprentice shares his career dreams

    Plumbing training apprentice shares his career dreams

    A plumbing training apprentice has spoken out about realising his dream to become a plumber. Zaid Mouhou, who grew up in a Moroccan desert village, told Daily Commercial News that he was told a career in plumbing was a good option as there is a shortage of skilled tradespeople. A friend of Mr Mouhou, Laura […]

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  4. Scrap your old boiler, cut emissions and boost jobs!

    Scrap your old boiler, cut emissions and boost jobs!

    Plumbers and their suppliers are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old, inefficient boilers and encourage their replacement with newer, more energy efficient models. Basically the idea is that a Boiler Scrappage Scheme would mirror the car scrappage scheme, which offers those buying new, fuel efficient vehicles the option of trading in […]

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  5. Green energy training is 'important' for energy saving

    Green energy training is 'important' for energy saving

    Those looking to embark on green energy training courses might be interested to read the comments of one construction expert, who believes that the key to energy-efficient properties is their initial structure. Kymenski Kemp, founder and president of Caribbean Greensafe, a construction, consulting and development firm, told Tribune Business that buildings could save 30-50 per […]

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  6. Plumbing apprentices encouraged to work in Holland

    Plumbing apprentices encouraged to work in Holland

    Plumbing training apprentices will be made aware of the opportunities available in the construction industry in the Netherlands at an industry conference next month. Construction marketing expert Michael Holland, who is the managing director of PR consultancy Smye Holland Associates, will be one of the speakers at the Rotterdam event. Hosted by The UK meets […]

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  7. Renewable Energy -  one application is all hot air, but another is down-to-earth!

    Renewable Energy - one application is all hot air, but another is down-to-earth!

    Renewable energy – we hear this expression a lot and how important it is for the future of the planet, but do we know how this translates to our everyday lives and what it it means for those in the construction industries, especially those training to be a plumber, gas fitter or electrician.Renewable energy is […]

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  8. 'It's a positive time' to be a plumbing training apprentice

    'It's a positive time' to be a plumbing training apprentice

    Plumbing training apprentices might be intrigued to learn that one construction expert has claimed it was only a matter of time before housebuilders started going to investors for money. Nick Whitten, business editor at national news provider Construction News, said that many construction workers have now sold almost all of their existing stocks of homes […]

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  9. Plumbing training apprentices 'improve Kirkdale water supplies'

    Plumbing training apprentices 'improve Kirkdale water supplies'

    Plumbing training apprentices could be among those set to work on the water supply improvements which are in the pipeline for Kirkdale. The UK’s largest listed water firm, United Utilities, will begin replacing old cast-iron water mains along Athol Street with modern plastic alternatives from next Monday. Project Engineer Henry Bennett said that the improvements […]

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  10. Plumbing training apprentices 'could be needed for work on existing homes'

    Plumbing training apprentices 'could be needed for work on existing homes'

    Plumbing training apprentices may be relieved to learn that some experts are calling for the government to place a greater emphasis on both new and existing homes. Richard Capie, director of policy and practice at the Chartered Institute of Housing, said that the UK should concentrate on maintaining the quality of available social housing, as […]

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  11. Plumbing training apprentices ?

    Plumbing training apprentices ?

    Plumbing training apprentices could be among those currently working on improvements to Liverpool’s water network. Engineers labouring on behalf of FTSE 100 company United Utilities have begun to replace the old cast-iron water pipes along Park Road with modern plastic alternatives. Project engineer John Maher said that the work is designed to improve the quality […]

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  12. Rising Damp? Don't be a Rigsby - get a professional bricklayer!

    Rising Damp? Don't be a Rigsby - get a professional bricklayer!

    When a DPC (Damp Proof Course) fails, the situation deteriorates rapidly and you must call in an experienced, qualified builder bricklayer who should assess the best solution. AbleSkills provides key bricklaying skills courses which offers the opportunity to undertake further building training leading to certificated qualifications right up to City & Guilds NVQ level.Damp Proof […]

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