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Able Skills are delighted to welcome a new addition to our team who will help us maintain our excellent standard of teaching.Ron Wilks has joined Able Skills as our newest internal verifier and brings with him a wealth of experience in construction training having worked as an external verifier for both City & Guilds and […]
An approved and accredited course for electrician training will show the trainee electrician how they can be of help to the domestic householder with providing advice on energy efficiency and reducing costs. This can translate to replacing obsolete and inefficient electrical appliances and heating systems under the various schemes now available, with the installation of […]
A decision on which football club will take over the Olympic Stadium is getting closer, but technicians on plumbing courses are likely to be needed on-site no matter who wins. The Olympic Park Legacy Committee (OPLC) has announced that the final showdown is between rival Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. Both […]
The refurbishment of a major property in London may see technicians who have completed plumbing courses brought in to oversee certain tasks. Great Portland Estates (GPE) announced that the work on the 24/25 Britton Street building in EC1 is part of a wider refocusing of its joint venture with Capco entitled The Great Capital Partnership. […]
Technicians on plumbing courses may find that Land Securities' plans for 2011 lead to new job opportunities. The construction giant announced its half-yearly financial results this week and revealed it intends to carry out work on three properties in London. Engineers who have completed plumbing courses by the time work starts at 123 Victoria Street, […]
Professional technicians who have taken plumbing courses are being asked for their opinions on apprenticeships. A questionnaire is being carried out by engineering council SummitSkills to ensure there is no gap in future students' learning, reported Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine. Workers who have completed plumbing courses are among the tradesmen being asked to comment […]
Engineers will require training such as electrical courses to be leaders in the field of sustainable energy, according to one source. Managing director of north-west organisation Scientiam Mandi O'Shea pointed out to Click Green there are several targets for the government and the construction and engineering sectors to meet in the coming years. She highlighted […]
A recent incident in the north-east has underlined the significance of electrical courses, after a man suffered burns from an underground cable. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chose to take social housing landlord Coast and Country Housing – the man's employer – to court for not carrying out a suitable assessment before asking the […]
Able Skills have the answer for those people looking to further their electrical career but who cannot get time off work to train.Through our two dedicated electrical centres, Able Skills are in the unique position to allow trainees the opportunity to achieve a number of City & Guilds accredited qualifications at the weekend.Trainees can now […]
Did you know that the entire electrical market now accounts for 3 per cent of the UK’s Gross National Product ? The complete dependence on electricity and the electrical industry for just about every appliance and working system that humans use increases all the time through to the latest development of renewables technology for example, […]
Consumers have been encouraged to personalise their home and make it unique, which may involve them attending electrical courses to gain the necessary expertise. Jason Orme, editor of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine, said he believes people design their property as they see fit – ignoring whether or not other individuals agree with aesthetic decisions. Homeowners […]
