A construction industry commentator has suggested that a skilled workforce will be needed in the future, which will require training such as electrical courses. Steve Turner, head of communications at the Home Builders Federation (HBF), called on the government to help fund the qualifications that workers will need in order to overcome challenges in the […]
A home improvement source has suggested a botched DIY project could have a negative effect on a house's value, which could lead to a greater reliance on professionals who have undertaken training, such as electrical courses. Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, urged people to have a go at tasks around the […]
There is cash available in the government coffers to pay for the construction of all the schools it had planned for, it has been suggested, which could lead to more workers signing up for electrical courses. Speaking to Construction News, a source close to the Capital Review team – which is tasked with looking at […]
An industry commentator has suggested that it has become more common for people to spend money on installing lighting in their gardens, which could affect take-up of electrical courses in the UK. Managing director of Elstead Lighting Jonathan Lucas explained there is growing interest in fitting such devices in people's properties, with consumers seemingly attracted […]
Workers in the process of completing an electrical course may be interested to hear about a new agreement between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Building Control Alliance. The arrangement, which was signed at 11:00 BST on Friday September 17th 2010, will see the two organisations working more closely to improve standards on […]
The skills learned by technicians who have attended an electrical course may be required by homeowners, it has been suggested. Anna-Marie DeSouza, editor at Build It magazine, pointed out that there are plenty of people deciding to improve their current home rather than move to another property. She noted that this has led to a […]
Electrical courses attendees may be needed in order to install microgeneration appliances, which one source has suggested are focused on the creation of electricity rather than export on to a wider grid. Tobi Kellner, information officer at the Centre for Alternative Technology, noted the UK feed-in tariffs (Fits) are similar to the German equivalent, except […]
Demand for electrical courses in Scotland may increase in the future as a result of the investment provided by Iberdrola, since one source has suggested many jobs will be created. Chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland Duncan McLaren claimed the investment the nation is set to receive from the Spanish firm could help […]
An environmental expert has claimed skilled workers could find green energy jobs in Scotland, which suggests it could be a good destination for people taking an electrical course. Chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland Duncan McLaren noted that the country is in a good position in the green energy sector. This could mean […]
Electrical courses may become more popular if one industry expert's call for more houses to be built is heeded. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the Federation of Master Builders, suggested less than half the number of required properties are being constructed in the UK each year. A greater level of house-building could lead […]
Workers who have completed electrical courses may soon be needed on the site of the 'Marble Arch of the North', as construction is due to start this month. The multi-million pound Marks & Spencer (M&S) building near Cheshire Oaks is due to open in 2012 and local MP Andrew Miller told the Ellesmere Port Pioneer […]
Workers who had completed electrician training courses were just some of the employees on set in Devon for the making of a new movie starring Bond girl Gemma Arterton. Tamara Drewe stars Roger Allam and Dominic Cooper alongside the young actress and offers an updated take on Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd novel. […]
