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. […]
There may soon be more young people signing up for vocational qualifications such as electrician training courses, according to one business source. LV= spokesperson Emma Banks suggested that the significant cost of going to university is putting many people off and leading individuals to choose training that may advance their career, while still enabling them […]
There could be more workers signing up for electrician courses after it was announced that a multi-million pound development scheme will be carried out in the north-west of England. This initiative will see mental health facilities built at Walton Hospital, Mossley Hill Hospital and the former Ian Skelley property, as well as Sefton Health Park […]
News that two offshore substation platforms will be built by Harland and Wolff could provoke more technicians in the surrounding area to sign up for an electrical course. The firm won the contract to design and build the structures on the north Wales offshore wind farm at Gwynt y Mor, with chief executive at the […]
The need for technicians who have completed electrical courses could become greater following a landmark moment for the giant underwater turbine SeaGen. This huge facility has been operating for 24 months and created enough power for 1,500 homes to live on for two years, with the structure generating this energy using tidal technology. Owners of […]
An industry expert has lauded the benefits of installing solar panels in residential properties, which could lead to more interest in electrical courses. Spokesperson for the National Home Improvement Show Michael Holmes explained that homeowners can see financial gain due to the savings they make on energy bills, as well as knowing that they are […]
Young people who have studied at university should aim to broaden their range of skills, according to one source, which may lead to increased interest in electrical courses. Gerwyn Davies, public policy adviser at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), noted that job hunters are facing increased competition from abroad. He claimed that […]
Many young people do not have the skills required to maintain their homes without professional assistance, according to new research, a situation which electrical courses could help to remedy. A study by Halifax Home Insurance showed that 50 per cent of under-35s cannot wire a plug and senior claims manager at the firm Martyn Foulds […]
Plans to build thousands of new houses in Essex could mean people who have taken electrical courses maintain a crucial advantage over fellow job-seekers in the competitive employment market. According to This is Local London, a Colchester Council panel recently voted to press ahead with the proposed construction of 2,200 properties in the Mile End […]
