People who took electrical courses and landed jobs in the preparation for the Olympic Games in London next year are nearing completion of the construction project. According to the Metro, work on the venues being built for the global event is now 88 per cent finished, which should allow organisers to begin rehearsals for the […]
Demand for PV training in Lincolnshire could be about to rise after a one-MW solar farm at Fen Farm near Coniston was completed. The facility, which was part-funded through Eco-tricity EcoBonds, is due to be finished today (July 7th) and has the capacity to power 300 homes for 25 years, reported the Lincolnshire Echo. Eco-tricity […]
There may soon be more demand among women for electrical courses, as one expert has suggested ladies are increasingly getting involved with DIY projects. Cherry Read, head of communications and campaigns at the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), claimed that females are reclaiming sheds from men, getting involved in much more home improvement and gardening. Ms […]
The popularity of electrical courses could be set to rise if the UK's self-build sector becomes mainstream, as one source has predicted. Jason Orme, editor at Homebuilding & Renovating, suggested that a new model could appear in which people pay for land that is already serviced and ready to be developed. He pointed out that […]
A leading renewable energy source may have prompted more tradesmen to consider PV training after expounding the virtues of greater investment in solar panels in the UK. Leonie Greene, head of external affairs at the Renewable Energy Association and the Solar Trade Association, wrote in the Guardian that if such microgenerators were fitted to all […]
The government's decision to remove red tape for certain energy suppliers could mean less hoops to jump through for some tradesmen with electrical course qualifications. On Monday (June 13th), the Department of Energy and Climate Change revealed that firms with 250,000 customers or fewer will not need to meet the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target or […]
A home improvement expert has suggested that consumers may aim to add light and space to their properties in the coming months, which is a trend that may affect tradesmen who have completed electrical courses. Jason Orme, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating, suggested that there may be greater uptake of folding and sliding doors if […]
Companies should take the time to ensure the wellbeing of their staff is a top priority, in news that could be of importance to those businesses offering electrical courses and other training opportunities to their workforce. Debbie Meech, people director at Cable&Wireless Worldwide, said the stress of the recession has meant that companies need to […]
Individuals starting off in their careers and taking electrical courses for the first time need more support than more experienced workers, it has been stated. Kevin Friery, clinical director at Right Corecare, said the conundrum lies in the fact that younger workers are less likely to come forward to ask for help. Therefore, it is […]
Individuals taking electrical courses could help businesses to manage their energy more efficiently. Paul Edwards, chair of the British Council for Offices' Environmental Sustainability Group and head of sustainability at Hammerson, said firms could make considerable savings simply by educating their staff more effectively about their behaviour. Indeed, he argued that most offices should have […]
Climate change minister Greg Barker has responded to criticism of the planning system by saying he wants to remove barriers to take-up of solar panels, which could encourage more tradesmen to consider PV training. The MP made his comments after receiving a letter from shadow energy and climate change minister Huw Irranca-Davis, who claimed many […]
The opening of Europe's first solar-powered rail tunnel could lead to new opportunities for engineers who have completed their PV training. Belgian renewable energy company Enfinity has topped a two-mile tunnel near Antwerp with 16,000 solar panels, which will be used to generate electricity for the trains that pass underneath and the nearby station. Situated […]
