Nearly every landlord in the country will have had the experience of their tenant ringing them up to say that they need to call out an electrician or other tradesman to fix a device that has gone wrong. It can be a pain for the property owner to sort out issues with the electrics in […]
The number of house-building projects requiring tradesmen with electrical course qualifications could be set to rise in Cheshire, following comments made by a representative from the local authority. Cheshire West & Chester Council has indicated that it intends to revisit its Green Belt restrictions in order to find areas to build up to 20,000 homes […]
The popularity of PV courses could be set to rise near Swindon in Wiltshire, after Cheshire firm Blue Energy completed the construction of the biggest solar farm in Britain. It was finished in under eight weeks as the company raced to meet the August 1st deadline imposed by the government on developments that wish to […]
Technicians who have taken electrical courses could be required during the construction of Altrincham General Hospital. The medical facility will be built on Railway Street by developer Citybranch if a planning application is successful. Conservative leader of Trafford Council Matt Colledge highlighted how the construction is a key part of the town's regeneration, which has […]
A new solar farm – one of the largest in Britain – has been constructed in Nottinghamshire and could encourage more tradesmen in the area to consider PV training. The green power facility can power up to 1,500 homes with its 21,600 solar panels, and the whole centre was delivered in under six weeks. Speaking […]
Electrical courses could be set for greater interest after the government announced the approval of a reform that will improve the confidence of developers of energy projects. Charles Hendry, energy minister, explained that the Energy National Policy Statements remove the element of uncertainty for firms considering investing in power supply initiatives. "Far too often the […]
A planning application has been submitted to build a new sports complex in west Lancashire that could provide work for engineers who have completed electrical courses in the area. The document was handed in by planning consultancy Turley Associates on behalf of Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, with vice-chancellor of the school Steve Igoe saying […]
There could be more people considering alternative study options such as electrical courses after an industry source recently stated that an increasing number of such youngsters are "certainly" being priced out of attending major institutions. Steve Burford, founder of finance website Wealthystudent.co.uk, pointed out that some school leavers are considering internships, travelling abroad or simply […]
Businesses across the UK have been advised to employ individuals trained in electrical courses to identify correctly the amount of energy they are presently using and how they can bring this figure down. Andrew Boddington, director of marketing at Return on It, said the recession has meant that companies are not taking as great an […]
Businesses across the UK might like to have an individual with electrical course qualifications install T5 tube lighting solutions in their offices, it has been claimed. Kristina Simpson, founder of KLS Lighting Design, said T5s are replacing the standard T12 tubes as they offer improved energy efficiency and a better quality of light. In addition, […]
Electrical course graduates looking for work could be interested in a recent announcement from Virgin Media. According to the Sun, the internet service provider is preparing to recruit 300 apprentices to install broadband, cable TV and other services across the UK. As part of the programme, trainees will gain an NVQ level 2 equivalent qualification […]
On the 18th April 2011, Able Skills successfully enrolled 14 candidates onto the new City & Guilds 2357-13 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment.13 guys and 1 girl have been ploughing through the course work and undertaking practical training, assessments, assignments and exams and all 14 are approaching the halfway mark […]
