South Tyneside Council’s efforts to provide employment opportunities to young people in the region could benefit those who have taken plumber training courses. According to the local authority, the number of 16-year-olds not in education, employment or training dropped to nine per cent between November 2009 and January 2010 from 10.2 per cent the year […]
More jobs could be created in the construction sector, after the government has announced a programme of work stretching over a 40-year period. Standing out from the crowd may be important for those who want a chance at getting a job under the initiative and undertaking plumbing training courses could be one way of doing […]
Plumber training courses and apprenticeship schemes offer people the chance to gain lots of new skills, as well as providing a helping hand to the construction industry, Kier has suggested. The building firm recently revealed that, as part of an agreement with Harrow Council, it is offering career opportunities to a number of local youths […]
Plumbing courses could help trained professionals to deal with reduced water pressure, in light of the recent actions of some water companies. The Mirror reports that mains pressure is falling in some places as suppliers aim to reduce the amount of strain put on older pipework and consequently prevent leaks from occurring. However, this is […]
Industry professionals who have taken a plumbing or gas training course might find that they are needed to help the government achieve its low carbon commitments. Communities and Local Government announced today (March 12th) that changes have been made to building regulations in the UK that will see properties become more energy efficient. As part […]
Workers who have gained their approved plumbing qualifications could find that their services are needed to help with a raft of new construction projects, following the announcement of new Kickstart funding. The Kickstart Housing Delivery scheme was included in the 2009 Budget and is a £400 million programme aimed at financing building developments that have […]
Tradespersons who have completed a plumber training course could increasingly find their services in demand from first-time buyers (FTBs), following comments from What Mortgage. According to data from Moneyfacts, the number of high loan-to-value mortgage deals – typically favoured by people getting onto the property ladder for the first time as they require a smaller […]
Tradespersons who have taken a plumber training course could find that their services are needed to retrofit homes as part of an effort to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions. It was recently revealed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change that its new Warm Homes, Greener Homes strategy will attempt to supply insulation to millions […]
Tradespersons who have taken a plumber training course could find that their services are needed to help implement a new Building Schools for the Future (BSF) development. Construction firm Morgan Ashurst – which currently employs more than 1,800 people throughout the UK – revealed this week that it has been named on a contract worth […]
Tradespersons who want to take a plumbing training course to increase their industry skills could benefit from the government’s Train to Gain programme. According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the number of people who have earned a qualification through the scheme has passed the one million mark. Skills minister Kevin Brennan commented […]
Tradespersons who have gained their approved plumbing qualifications are extremely important and perform highly skilled work, a company boss has stated. Writing to the Financial Times, Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, challenged recent comments made by BAE’s Dick Olver. Mr Olver suggested that university-educated engineers should not be described in the same way […]
Tradespersons who have taken plumbing training courses could find themselves in demand to install new environmentally-friendly boilers and heating in British homes, following new research. According to the Pilkington energiKare MOT Your Home study, people appear to be putting more of an emphasis on the green credentials of property. It found that 76 per cent […]
