February 2010

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  1. Plumber training courses could assist keen self-builders

    Plumber training courses could assist keen self-builders

    Workers who have taken a plumber training course could find that their services are currently increasingly in demand among British self-builders. According to Raymond Connor, chief executive of BuildStore – supplier to the self-build, conversion and renovation market – now is the perfect time for people to construct their home. This is because of "increased […]

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  2. Qualified electricians could benefit from new mortgages

    Qualified electricians could benefit from new mortgages

    Tradespersons who have taken an electrician training course could find their services increasingly in demand, following comments from Your Mortgage. It was recently revealed by Santander that the maximum loan-to-value ratio on mortgages for first time buyers purchasing new-build properties is to be raised from 80 per cent to 90 per cent. Commenting on the […]

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  3. Electrician training courses could help Carillion JV scheme

    Electrician training courses could help Carillion JV scheme

    Tradespersons who have completed an electrician training course could find that their job prospects are given a boost by a new Carillion joint venture (JV) project. It was recently revealed by the construction firm – which currently employs around 50,000 people – that it has reached financial close on a £600 million public private partnership […]

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  4. Tilers could find themselves in demand

    Tilers could find themselves in demand

    Tradespersons who have taken tiling training courses might be needed to protect British homes against flooding. According to the Environment Agency’s chairman Lord Chris Smith, firms in Britain need to spend more time developing products to help homeowners weatherproof their properties. He added that householders could upgrade their houses to cope with flooding, should it […]

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  5. Lovell deal could benefit those with approved electrical qualifications

    Lovell deal could benefit those with approved electrical qualifications

    Industry professionals who have taken electrician training courses and live in the Gloucester region could find themselves in demand as a result of a new deal between Lovell and Gloucester City Homes (GCH). According to housebuilding firm Lovell, it has been named on a £30 million property reactive repairs and maintenance contract by GCH, which […]

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  6. Local electricians may find job boost in Morgan Ashurst strategy

    Local electricians may find job boost in Morgan Ashurst strategy

    Morgan Ashurst this week outlined its commitment to employing local construction workers on its projects – which could benefit Britons who have taken electrician or plumber training courses. The firm’s parent group Morgan Sindall released its "robust" preliminary results for the year leading up to December 31st 2009, which included a pre-tax and amortisation profit […]

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  7. Workers with approved plumbing qualifications may benefit from NHIC advice

    Workers with approved plumbing qualifications may benefit from NHIC advice

    Tradespersons who have taken plumbing training courses could find themselves increasingly in demand if ideas from the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) are taken on board. It was recently found by Communities and Local Government’s English Housing Survey that homes have become more energy efficient over the last few years, with 7.4 million properties having […]

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  8. Workers with approved electrical qualifications may benefit from new funding

    Workers with approved electrical qualifications may benefit from new funding

    Tradespersons who have taken an electrical training course could benefit from new funding being set aside by the government. According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), £64.4 million is set to be invested in improving the economic development of a number of regions across the country. The finance will go to nine […]

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  9. Plumber training courses could help heat pump fitting

    Plumber training courses could help heat pump fitting

    Tradespersons who have taken a plumbing training course could find themselves in demand to install heat pumps if comments from Daikin are taken into consideration.tAccording to the firm, homeowners who are interested in taking advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme should swap their old appliance with a heat pump, which could offer more energy efficiency […]

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  10. HSE demonstrates need for approved plumbing qualifications

    HSE demonstrates need for approved plumbing qualifications

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called for homeowners to make sure they always employ tradespersons who have taken plumber or gas training courses when problems with domestic appliances arise. According to inspector at the body Stephan Axt-Simmonds, it is extremely important that qualified gas fitters are called out to install devices such as […]

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  11. Qualified plumbers could benefit from VAT cuts

    Qualified plumbers could benefit from VAT cuts

    Workers who have taken plumbing training courses could find that they may have a host of employment options available to them if the government cut value added tax (VAT). According to a new report carried out by Experian for the Cut the VAT coalition, reducing the tax to five per cent on the labour element […]

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  12. Electrical training courses could help Bam BSF scheme

    Electrical training courses could help Bam BSF scheme

    Tradespersons who have approved electrical qualifications could find that they are in demand to help with the refurbishment of six schools in Somerset. It was recently revealed by Bam that a consortium consisting of its construction and facilities management arms has been named on a contract worth £600 million to renovate the institutions for Somerset […]

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