Bricklaying is on the rise across the board As of late, you may have heard that Bricklayers have been seeing an increase in their wages over the last several months. This is due to the countries current skills gap…The skills gap is essentially the fact that there isn’t enough qualified tradesman in the country […]
Don’t take the risk! The police were called to a property in School Lane, Kettering, at 7am last Friday morning, after a report of a concern for public safety and welfare. Officers attended and assisted one man out of a flat within the property, who was taken to hospital suffering the effects of gas […]
The importance of 18th Edition! The 18th Edition has updated standards in line with the latest advances in technology, including updates to technical data. These updates will have a direct impact on making installations safer. In addition, the 18th Edition contains a new appendix on energy efficiency, reflecting the country’s need to reduce the overall consumption […]
Modular homes to solve the UK’s housing problem? What is the problem? The UK is currently facing a big problem in terms of housing, a shortage of affordable homes is keeping people off the housing ladder. The government has set a target of building 300,000 homes by the end of the year, this […]
Suspended sentence for unregistered plumber! An Essex plumber who carried out unsafe and unregistered gas work on a gas cooker and boiler in September 2016 has been given a suspended prison sentence recently, this is another case of workers carrying out Gas work without being Gas Safe Registered…There is no benefit whatsoever for not being […]
We are very proud of the great correspondence we receive, here is just a few of our recent Plumbing courses reviews: Looking to take up plumbing? Maybe you are sick of your current line of work and you’re looking for a change of pace or you’ve just left school and have no idea what […]
Why is Inspection & Testing Important? There are so many electrician courses out there, sometimes it can be hard to differentiate the courses and get what you need. This short article will explain what Inspection & Testing courses are and why it is an important thing to have a qualification in. Our City & Guilds qualification […]
According to a recent study, 1/3 of people don’t check if their engineer is working legally A third (33.3%) of UK adults admit they’ve not checked if the engineer working on their home’s gas appliances is doing so legally by being on the Gas Safe Register, according to the latest research findings by the […]
A construction company and one of its employees have been sentenced for health and safety failures Here at Able Skills, we take health and safety very seriously and aim to teach our students the fundamentals no matter what course they are on. Even if it happens to be an Introduction to Bricklaying course we […]
Future proofing the gas network How can we help? Gas Training, here at Able Skills we have a variety of diffrent gas courses that can set you on the right path towards becoming a professional gas engineer. If you are already a gas engineer but you require an ACS assessment and so on, […]
Unite, the union has launched an online silica register to allow construction workers who have been exposed to silica dust to register their exposure An online silica register has been put into place after growing concerns surrounding construction workers inhaling silica dust, which can cause many health problems. This is not a new issue, but it’s […]
5 Reasons to become a Gas Engineer! At Able Skills, we offer a tremendous range of different courses, some of our most popular courses are plumbing and gas. That’s because these are consistent and trades that are always in demand… Here are some great reasons why you should consider a career as a gas […]
