Technicians who are hired to install or repair a gas-fired appliance must have completed the relevant plumbing courses, an industry source has pointed out. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) Blane Judd called on consumers to ask to see an engineer's Gas Safe registration card. He explained that workers […]
Engineers who have gained expertise from plumbing courses may be needed in the north-west of England, after construction firm Rok signed up to a new contract with AXA subsidiary Inter Partner Assistance. The building firm's Liverpool office will provide heating, plumbing and electrical repair services for the institution's north-west centres, with Rok area leader Wayne […]
A woman has described how she chose to take plumbing courses as she decided working in an office was not for her. Speaking to the Reading Post, Caroline Thorne said the business she set up after qualifying has been running for just over three years and she is confident about its future success. The 27-year-old […]
Engineers who have taken plumbing courses are in a great position to introduce consumers to the benefits of sustainable technologies, it has been claimed. This is the view of Blane Judd, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), who suggested that both the environment and consumers end up as winners. […]
The importance of taking plumbing courses has been highlighted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Speaking after a plumber was prosecuted for installing gas boilers without the proper training, HSE inspector Sue Matthews explained that such equipment can be very dangerous. She stressed that only those engineers who have completed the necessary plumbing courses […]
A woman has described how she took plumbing courses in order to get into a profession in which she is her own boss. Sammy Parry-Welson, who has two children, described to the Free Press how she thinks there may be a gap in the market for more ladies to join the profession, as single mothers […]
National Grid has lauded the significance of hiring professionals who have completed plumbing courses when fitting a new boiler. The company's comments were made after more than 100 residents of Maritime Way in Preston were left without gas for a day as a result of an error by an engineer, according to BBC News. National […]
Professionals who have taken plumbing courses may feel a sense of pride when they see a new statue in London. The seven-foot bronze statue is set to be installed next year at Cannon Street station as a nod to plumbers and their role in the history of the City of London, according to the London […]
A home improvement expert has suggested plumbing courses are a great investment for people, as they can teach individuals how to carry out a variety of tasks around the house. Build It editor Anna-Marie Desouza suggested homeowners are often not ambitious enough with their DIY projects. She accepted that people should not attempt tricky tasks […]
An environmental expert has predicted that the popularity of solar water heating could be set to rise, which could inspire more technicians to take plumbing courses. Renewable Energy UK representative Neil McNiven claimed that this sustainable energy generation technique could compete with fossil fuels in terms of price. In his view, the use of solar […]
Sending employees on work-related training such as plumbing courses could encourage them to feel a greater sense of loyalty to a firm. This is the view of Sarah Clover, a spokesperson for notgoingtouni.co.uk, who described vocational qualifications as being a great way for companies to ensure their staff have the right knowledge. Training such as […]
An online source has suggested the jobs achieved by people who take vocational training such as plumbing courses can often lead to better salaries than other more conventional qualifications. This is the view of Iampav, who posted a reply to an Independent article on the newspaper's website, saying that vocational education has in the past […]
