Unemployed young people may find that undergoing training – such as electrical courses – boosts their self-esteem. This is the view of Anne-Marie Douglas, regional development manager at the Brathay Trust, who suggested qualifications can also help to improve their ability to communicate in a business environment. In her view, many youngsters lack aspirations and […]
Engineers who have gained expertise from plumbing courses may be needed in the north-west of England, after construction firm Rok signed up to a new contract with AXA subsidiary Inter Partner Assistance. The building firm's Liverpool office will provide heating, plumbing and electrical repair services for the institution's north-west centres, with Rok area leader Wayne […]
Surviving the current changes to the UK’s working economy may mean now seriously looking to retrain on an entirely new career path. The current demand for green energy technology driving the renewables sector is set to increase as Government carbon reducing initiatives in both the private and public sector continue to be rolled out.Key to […]
A home improvement expert has advised people to do research after enduring a DIY disaster, which could mean signing up for electrical courses. Build It editor Anna-Marie Desouza urged individuals not to be put off if something goes wrong during a project. In her view, the best way to bounce back is to find out […]
It was recently forecast that the demand for Solar PV panels will accelerate by ten times in the next two years as a result of the Government’s Clean Energy Cash Back scheme. Put side by side with news that the UK has achieved the world’s fastest rate of growth in PV solar panel installations, it […]
A woman has described how she chose to take plumbing courses as she decided working in an office was not for her. Speaking to the Reading Post, Caroline Thorne said the business she set up after qualifying has been running for just over three years and she is confident about its future success. The 27-year-old […]
Workers studying electrical courses may be happy to hear that two skyscraper projects in London that had been put on hold are now set to go ahead. The two buildings – dubbed the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie thanks to their shapes – are 47 and 37 storeys high respectively and are due to be […]
Interest in electrical courses could be set to rise, as an energy efficiency expert has noted that there is a significant variety of homes that need refurbishment, which may involve distinct skills. Speaking at the recent Great British Refurb event, television presenter Kevin McCloud claimed that refurbishment of the UK's housing stock is "certainly" needed. […]
A government official has called for every house in the country to be refurbished in order to be more energy efficient, which could mean plenty of employment opportunities for workers taking electrical courses. Minister of state for energy and climate change Gregory Barker MP recently told an audience at the Great British Refurb event that […]
A construction expert has suggested builders may need to 'upskill' in the future to keep pace with developments in green technology, which may require additional electrical courses for workers. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, explained in a webinar recently that there need to be greater incentives for energy-efficient […]
People currently studying an electrical course may be happy to hear that the government's Crossrail project is still on course to be completed. Chairman of the transport organisation Terry Morgan stressed that the company will continue to look for the most cost-effective ways to carry out the initiative and welcomes the government's support. There may […]
Engineers who have taken plumbing courses are in a great position to introduce consumers to the benefits of sustainable technologies, it has been claimed. This is the view of Blane Judd, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), who suggested that both the environment and consumers end up as winners. […]