A wet room has become a very popular, contemporary ‘life style’ design alternative to the standard bathroom approach, allowing interesting use of tiling layouts, and if installed as a second bathroom, can increase the value of a domestic property. However, vital attention to additional construction elements is essential to achieving both a great looking but […]
January 2011 marks one year since the new-style CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) cards were introduced as part of the ongoing CSCS remit to improve quality and reduce accidents in the construction industry. Known as Experienced Worker or Skilled Worker cards, over 1.5 million have now been issued and are increasingly demanded to show proof […]
Receiving daily news updates of construction progress at the Olympic Park as we inch forward to the opening of the London 2012 Olympics has to be a positive antidote!It was just back in late September that another milestone towards completing the Aquatics Centre was reached when the first tile was laid in the London 2012 […]
It really does seem the news that UK is now the world’s fastest growing market for the popular renewable technology, Solar PV – with over 40,000 panels installed by mid 2010 – is now being constantly proven on a day by day basis! Inevitably, residential home owners will be attracted to the FeedIn Tariffs scheme, […]
News of the increasing uptake of high profile renewables technology systems like solar heating and ground source heat pumps, backed by government initiatives like the FeedIn Tariff scheme, are helping to bring the vital message of energy efficiency to householders around the UK.Education and knowledge is key to understanding the different renewable energy source types, […]
The recently published Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century 2010 Global Status Report highlights the increased power capacity across Europe of renewable energy sources compared to conventional coal, gas and nuclear power.Of relevant interest to trainee electrical and plumbing candidates, from 2005 to 2009, the annual average rate of growth in solar hot […]
December arrives and in the run up to Xmas, one of the traditional festive items that should first get looked at are the Christmas lights! The temptation often is to just reuse the lights you first bought back in the day, even though many of the individual bulbs no longer work, the connections corroded and […]
The last 12 months at AbleSkills have been busier then ever! After much careful preparation, planning and organisation, the opening of our fully approved and accredited 2 storey Renewable Energy Centre in November represents a significant development in creating a much needed, vital added dimension to the future direction of construction trade skills training throughout […]
Much interest has been focused on the renewable energy technologies of solar PV and ground source heat pumps, both of which look set to be the popular mainstay of curriculum options when completing either electrical courses or plumbing training.However, other renewable natural resources are also available as equally valuable skills training qualifications, not least, undertaking […]
Able Skills are delighted to announce the official opening of our state-of-the-art Renewables Centre.Mayor of Dartford Patrick Coleman was on hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon in front of a crowd of assembled members of the press, key industry partners and college faculty directors.The Mayor was incredibly impressed with the quality of equipment, training rigs […]
The drive to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions over the next ten years, by introducing renewable energy systems such as solar heating and ground source heat pumps, is increasing the demand for trained electricians and plumbers qualified to be competent installers across the domestic residential market.Many new builds and property renovations have been also turning […]
Able Skills are looking forward to welcoming a host of dignitaries to the official opening of our Renewables Centre tomorrow.Mayor of Dartford Patrick Coleman will be in attendance along with college faculty directors and numerous members of the local and national press as the red ribbon is cut at the state-of-the-art facility.It promises to be […]
