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News that Colchester council could soon approve plans to install solar panels on up to 2,000 homes may prompt more tradesmen to sign up for PV training. According to the Essex County Standard, the local authority will meet next week to discuss the issue and is expected to give it the green light. It is […]
A central London firm has suggested consumers worry less if technicians with plumbing course training quote a fixed price for a job. Ask Plumbers explained that its employees are all salaried and each issue has a fixed price, which means people do not have to be concerned about how much repair or maintenance work will […]
Electrical course attendees could see new employment opportunities in London after a new Crossrail contract was awarded. A joint venture between Costain and Skanska will handle the civil engineering works at Bond Street, with ticket halls and station box structures among the features to be constructed. Chief executive of Costain Andrew Wyllie said: "We are […]
Demand for renewable energy courses could rise as a result of the government's commitment to green issues. Further evidence of this strategy appeared this week, with the Department of Energy and Climate Change announcing that at least 1,000 Green Deal apprentices will receive state funding for their training. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg described the […]
Renewable energy courses could be set for increased interest after energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne suggested raising carbon emission targets. Responding to the release of the EU Commission's 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap report, the MP claimed there is a case for raising Europe's current 20 per cent target for green power in 2020 […]
The service offered by plumbing course graduates who have been officially registered has been lauded by a professional organisation. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIIPHE) Blane Judd explained that such technicians will give added value by providing consumers with extra guidance. "If as a consumer you engage with somebody […]
Consumers have been told that they can expect registered staff with plumbing course qualifications to abide by professional standards of behaviour. These remarks were made by Blane Judd, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), who was responding to a new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax campaign targeting plumbers. […]
Able Skills’ trainee tiler is back to update you with his progress on the NVQ 8 Week Tiling Course.Peter is already into the fourth week of the NVQ tiling course, having successfully completed weeks two and three at our dedicated tiling centre in Dartford, Kent.During the second week of advanced training, Peter was provided with […]
Despite of present UK cutbacks, last years’ introduction of the FeedIn Tariff has helped to make a significant contribution to growth in the renewable energy sector, especially in solar PV installation. A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Renewable Energy Association of around 1,400 accredited PV solar panel installers – of whom, around half […]
Two sites in Wales look set to house 10,000 solar panels between them, which could increase demand for PV courses among tradesmen in the surrounding areas. Planning applications for the initiatives in Carmarthenshire were approved on Thursday (March 3rd) by local councillors, according to BBC News. The news provider said the solar panels will be […]
Graduates from plumbing courses have been requested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to hand over any unpaid taxes. The Plumbers Tax Safe Plan (PTSP) announced by the HMRC is aimed at anyone working in the plumbing and heating sector who has not declared their full income to the body. Tradesmen who have completed plumbing […]
