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The self-build industry is in healthy shape, according to one industry source, which could lead to employment opportunities for engineers who have completed plumbing courses. Jaclyn Thorburn, communications manager at BuildStore, pointed out that there are increasing numbers of finance options for people who choose to carry out construction work themselves. Technicians with plumbing course […]
There may soon be more interest in renewable energy courses in Wales, as a major environmental assessment of the country's coastline is being carried out to review its potential for marine power. Operation Celtic Odyssey started on May 6th and will run until May 20th 2011, with academics from Bangor, Swansea, Cardiff and Aberystwyth universities […]
Did you know that the Sun converts more than 4 million metric tonnes of hydrogen into helium every second? It’s been doing this for the past 4.5 billion years and will continue to produce solar energy at this rate for another 5 billion years!The amount of energy the Earth receives from the Sun is about […]
The number of people signing up for renewable energy courses could be set for a significant spike, if one online recruitment firm's statistics are anything to go by. RenewablesCareers.com this week revealed that it has seen a 70 per cent increase in international traffic in the first four months of the year and a 78 […]
Workers on plumbing courses who undertake a homebuilding or renovating project could be in line to have VAT refunded on radiators. Helena Gerwitz, general manager of Feature Radiators, accepted that the tax system can be complicated and involves a lot of deadlines and specific criteria to be met. However, she stressed that in certain situations […]
A new Ballymore project in London may interest tradesmen who are seeking employment after completing plumbing courses.Around two thousands homes, a hotel and 600,000 sq feet of office space will be built if The Embassy Gardens development receives planning permission from the relevant authorities.Tradesmen with the appropriate plumbing qualifications may be required to start work […]
The work of shadow energy and climate change minister Huw Irranca-Davies is set to be followed closely by tradesmen who have taken PV training qualifications. According to Business Green, the MP is writing to the government to clarify solar panel planning rules, since many people in Cumbria are still being told by their local council […]
Technicians on renewable energy courses may see an increase in the number of jobs available to them in Hull as the town's plans for expanding its docks are carried out. Associated British Ports (ABP) opted to extend the marine facility in the hope that an offshore wind turbine manufacturer would be attracted to the area […]
Maybe it has something to do with the sunny weather but according to latest Ofgem (UK Electricity and Gas Regulator) figures, over 10MW of Solar PV panels were installed on UK roofs during April 2011, the second consecutive record month and continuing a significant monthly upward trend. Since the FeedIn Tariffs scheme launched with just […]
Technicians who have taken plumbing courses could find new employment opportunities arising from new legislation proposed this week. The government announced in the second reading of the Energy Bill that landlords will need to achieve certain standards at their properties by 2016. As well as creating work for engineers with plumbing course training, who may […]
The benefits of using LED lights have been lauded by one industry expert, suggesting tradesmen with electrical course qualifications may see more of them in the future. Ashley Smith, marketing manager of consumer lighting at Phillips, explained that such lighting is benefiting consumers as new shapes are being developed to suit different styles of rooms. […]
