January 2013

CITB-ConstructionSkills has released a three-year plan to ensure that UK construction workers have the necessary training to fulfil industry demand.

Construction contractors in the North East are being sought after for domestic improvement and construction work by Wates Living Space.

A Norfolk man is breaking with his family’s pig farming tradition to retrain as an electrician.

With the online self-assessment tax deadline looming, how can HMRC’s Construction Industry Scheme help working tradesmen and women?

Stanley Tools are keeping up with the digital era with the launch of a redesigned level app for the latest iPads and iPhones.

The APHC has launched a new certification for plumbers and fitters who are eligible to work under the new Green Deal Scheme.

More than 17,000 electricians have now signed on to the Electrical Safe Register.

City & Guilds, the vocational education awarding body, is co-organising a work skills event in Bath at the end of this month.

The rise in major flooding events in the UK is providing opportunities for tradesmen and women with specific skills.

The Painting and Decorating Association is to embark on major research into the skills training needs of the industry, thanks to funding from the CITB ConstructionSkills Growth Fund.

A mum-of-two is brushing off her carpentry skills and going back into business to help tackle her unemployment.

Glidden Trade products outlined in newly-launched product guide.