A gold medal at the Welsh SkillPlumb finals has been handed to a young man who is currently taking plumbing courses. Chris Way will now head for the UK finals and he told the Denbighshire Visitor he cannot wait to take on the finest apprentices in the rest of the nation. The 19-year-old is currently […]
The popularity of plumbing courses has been given a lift following the publication of a study by unbiased.co.uk showing that many people will turn to an expert to remedy issues in this area. Research by the firm revealed 45 per cent of people would seek out the opinion of someone with professional expertise to deal […]
Engineers in Wales may soon be lining up to take plumbing courses after the government revealed a plan to install heat pumps in many homes in the country. The scheme entitled ‘arbed’ will involve £2.5 million being spent on average each month on fitting green technology such as heat pumps. This may sound alarm bells […]
Young people may be inspired to take plumbing courses after it emerged that baronet Sir Roddy Llewellyn’s daughter Rosie is set to take up the profession. Sir Roddy described how it could be "rather useful" to have a plumber in the family and told an audience at the launch of Susanna Johnston’s novel Muriel’s Reign […]
Anybody who wants to improve their DIY skills could think about taking plumbing courses, according to one sector expert. As well as being able to carry out work around the house, individuals can pass on such knowledge to their children when they are old enough to help, stated assistant editor of Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine […]
The economic recovery could see demand for skilled workers increase, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), which may lead to a greater need for workers who have undertaken plumbing courses. Director-general of the industry body Richard Lambert made his comments after the CBI published a survey, which indicated 51 per cent of employers […]
The costs associated with installing green technology are discouraging people from hiring professionals who have taken plumbing courses to fit such equipment. This is the opinion of John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the Construction Products Association, who made his comments in response to research at Sustainability Now. A poll at the event found 72 […]
The expertise learned from plumbing courses will have been needed to replace equipment in the boiler scrappage scheme, a project that one source believes did not go far enough. Director of the National Home Improvement Council Andrew Leech claimed that the initiative was focused in the south-east of England, where the programme was really successful, […]
A plumber was happy to help out on BBC programme DIY SOS recently, but the shoddy workmanship that he had to repair shows the importance of hiring a qualified engineer who has completed plumbing courses to begin with. Andy Shrimpton, a member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering’s (CIPHE’s) Register of Heating […]
Winter and frozen pipes go hand in hand but expertise from plumbing courses could ease the problem. Having water pipes running through wall cavities may seem like a good and tidy idea but can cause no end of untold problems, warns Jeff Howell in his DIY advice column for the Telegraph. Not only is there […]
An industry commentator has suggested that the house-building sector is beginning to find some renewed confidence, which may lead to more workers needing to go on plumbing courses. Home Builders Federation (HBF) head of communications Steve Turner pointed out that it is too early to call it a full recovery in the construction industry, but […]
The value and importance of good plumbing courses has been highlighted by the potential £50 million sale of a West London-based plumbing company. Pimlico Plumbers, who have customers such as Hugh Grant and Keira Knightley on their books, is currently in talks with American millionaire Jim Zockoll concerning a minority share purchase of the company. […]
