Surviving the current changes to the UK’s working economy may mean now seriously looking to retrain on an entirely new career path. The current demand for green energy technology driving the renewables sector is set to increase as Government carbon reducing initiatives in both the private and public sector continue to be rolled out.Key to […]
It was recently forecast that the demand for Solar PV panels will accelerate by ten times in the next two years as a result of the Government’s Clean Energy Cash Back scheme. Put side by side with news that the UK has achieved the world’s fastest rate of growth in PV solar panel installations, it […]
Latest news that private sector, non-residential construction has increased by 7% in the three months up to September compared to the same period last year, reflects improved business confidence, according to work analyst reports.While retail and hotel construction has been strong over the first half of 2010, industrial and office based projects have seen a […]
A new training programme for the development of green energy training in key electrical and plumbing skills – solar heating, heat pumps, PV solar and water recycling systems – has just recently been announced by SummetSkills.Once more, highlighting the ever-growing demand for professionally trained and qualified plumbers and electricians ableskilled in green energy installation, the […]
As of October 2010, the new version of Part L of the Building Regulations came into force, updating the 1995 requirements for new and replacement heating systems. Incorporated within the new rules are stipulations for both a zone valve and a room thermostat to be fitted to new system heating zones and all radiators installed […]
Hot on the heels, as it were, of recent news that the Prince of Wales has installed 32 solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of his London residence, Clarence House, comes the announcement from the Obama administration that the White House will be installing a mix of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels, spring 2011, which […]
According to a recent City and Guilds survey, over 80 per cent of plumbers were found to be financially better off, even during the recession, than they were during the same period in the previous year!Even though every year there will always be many existing plumbers and other trades personnel retiring earlier than normal, which […]
The increasing demand for qualified skills in key green energy technology is once again in the news. At a major European Union ‘Promoting Green Jobs’ conference held in Brussels it was highlighted that increasingly, women are being called upon to train to fill the skills gap.It was also stated that the ‘future of green innovation’ […]
The ever increasing importance of Skills training centres in providing the crucial qualified trades personnel for the electrical, plumbing and gas industries has been recently highlighted. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has warned that the construction industry could face a skills shortage as a result of a very challenging economic period ahead, especially as some […]
Whether you want to learn how to tile your own bathroom or kitchen or are seriously thinking of training properly to be a qualified tiler, you need to understand the basic theory knowledge and practical skill requirements first. Otherwise you could incur much needless expense and frustration! Using the right adhesives and grout for every […]
A home’s consumer unit – or fusebox, as it used to be known – is at the very heart of the house electrical supply circuit. It’s absolute ability to provide a safe and secure control to both prevent and minimise risk from any possible electrical supply discontinuity, malfunctioning or overload is crucial to home and […]
Recently, secretary of state for education, Michael Gove announced that an independent review of vocational education for 14 to 19-year-olds is to be carried out. It had been suggested that when it comes to Higher Education training, there needs to be a balance in vocational courses between teaching practical skills and building job competencies.In other […]
