Although many may be considering college now that their GCSE results are in, an expert is urging others to consider other options, such as plumbing training. Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, has asked people to consider the trade. "Good university degrees are fine, but it’s going to be increasingly difficult for many youngsters […]
A heart attack may put some people off work, but not 74-year old Len Fitt. Mr Fitt put his plumbing training to good use despite a cardiac arrest and waiting for a quadruple heart bypass, the Maidenhead Advertiser reported. He decided to continue with his work at the Holyport Youth Club building as he said […]
The suggestion that there has been an upturn in the amount of new builds being created has been criticised by the Federation of Master Builders. Brian Berry, director of external affairs at the group said that there was a "fundamental problem" in that there were not enough houses being constructed to deal with the figure […]
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has said that good progress is being made on the Olympic Park site in east London. New infrastructure is being placed on the site in a move that will benefit the area long after the games are finished. Simon Wright, the ODA director of infrastructure and utilities, said: "As the […]
John Sisk & Son has been announced as the construction company that is to build a new animal shelter in London. A new and sustainable cattery is to be built costing £3.9 million at the famous Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, with 83 pens as well as a reception, waiting area and meeting rooms. Mike […]
Professionals with plumbing training may need to be called into a school in Scotland. According to the Sun, a new £30 million school in Livingston is to be delayed because of flooding filling the art and computer classrooms. A source told the red top: “The fire alarm was set off when water poured out of […]
Plumbing jobs could be on the increase in east London, with the announcement of the Olympic village plumbers contract being awarded. Mears has been selected to fit out the 2012 Olympic village in Stratford, worth £9 million. A total of 300 flats need to be fitted with plumbing systems. According to the London Evening standard, […]
The recession has had an effect on many people, with homeowners seeing the most problems. For people that cannot afford to make significant green changes, Andrew Leech, director of the National Home Improvement Council, has suggested that insulation could be a cheap way around it. "One thing we would urge people to do if they […]
Now is a good time for boilers to be serviced. That is the opinion of David Holmes, founder of Boilerguide, who said that despite it still being summer it is a good idea to check that systems are still working now before the cold begins to bite. "Boilers should be serviced every year so why […]
Any homeowners that are considering building their own property should give thought to underfloor heating. Boilerguide has urged homeowners to consider the system as a cost-effective alternative. David Holmes, founder of Boilerguide, said that underfloor heating was a good way of “economising a property whilst also adding value to it”. He added: “Underfloor heating can […]
Able Skills has expanded again based on the success of our current Plumbing programmes and is set to open a new Plumbing Training Centre by the summer of 2009. The new Plumbing Centre will be better equipped to prepare modern day Plumbers for the industry with entirely new equipment in place, spacious training and assessment […]
You may already know about the the AbleSkills Level 2 Technical Certificate in Distance Learning for Plumbing Theory. It is a great way to learn because it gives you the freedom to study and learn the basic theory at your own time and pace. However, we hear you say, finding the space and the time […]
