Health & Safety on site – irrespective of working in domestic or commercial premises, has come a long way in recent years. Whether you work on major building developments or in households, you must show proof that you have undergone awareness training of the issues that can make the difference between safe and dangerous working. […]
When an electric circuit suddenly ‘trips out’ in your house, what do you do? You go down to the cellar ( or rummage around in the area under the staircase) to find the fusebox, reset the circuit breaker and – ‘pop’, it trips again! Or – just when you go back upstairs – it trips […]
The plastered surface has a long tradition, as this type of covering was considered to be the best way to get an even and smooth surface finish on masonry walls and ceilings. With today’s new-build construction techniques, the types and forms of plaster and its elements have adapted to the newer and more innovative ways […]
The route to being an electrician can be quite daunting if you don’t know where or who to turn to! Especially, if you have been considering a career switch and have decided you definitley want to retrain to become a qualified electrician. The good news is, there are now several paths you can take and […]
Plumbers and their suppliers are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old, inefficient boilers and encourage their replacement with newer, more energy efficient models. Basically the idea is that a Boiler Scrappage Scheme would mirror the car scrappage scheme, which offers those buying new, fuel efficient vehicles the option of trading in […]
Renewable energy – we hear this expression a lot and how important it is for the future of the planet, but do we know how this translates to our everyday lives and what it it means for those in the construction industries, especially those training to be a plumber, gas fitter or electrician.Renewable energy is […]
When a DPC (Damp Proof Course) fails, the situation deteriorates rapidly and you must call in an experienced, qualified builder bricklayer who should assess the best solution. AbleSkills provides key bricklaying skills courses which offers the opportunity to undertake further building training leading to certificated qualifications right up to City & Guilds NVQ level.Damp Proof […]
There doesn’t seem to be a week that doesn’t pass by without yet another news story about the activities of illegal, untrained and unqualified plumbers, gas fitters and electricians around the UK.According to the latest survey conducted by the Gas Safe Register, ‘cowboy’ gas fitters are now carrying out a quarter of a million gas […]
It goes without saying that it is dangerous for any one to work with electricity – you risk not only your own life but those living in the house – unless you are a trained and qualified electrician to the required knowledge level and thus, actually know what you are doing. It is also under […]
The latest announcement from one of the UK’s national Gas energy suppliers declares that they will not be passing on wholesale price cuts this winter and prices are likely to rise instead! For many, it may really be time to seriously think about replacement energy sources, which are both cheaper, cleaner and environmentally friendly.One of […]
Yes – it really is a case of ‘call in the experts!’. Training to be a kitchen fitter can be a lucrative career move. Domestic builders get asked to carry out this staple task on a routine basis, more often than not when an enthusiastic DIY’er has botched the job! If you are trying to […]
AbleSkills is one training trade skill centre that is taking the water efficiency and conservation message very much on board as an integral part of trade skills training for all their trainee students. Nowhere is this more important than undertaking one of the many City & Guild courses for training to be a plumber!Grey water […]
