In any service industry, it is the skilled and knowledgeable tradesperson who works to the highest standards and gets the job completed on time at a reasonable rate who is more likely to survive and prosper, even in the tough economic times that we currently face.Developing a good word-of-mouth reputation in your particular trade speciality […]
Technicians who have taken renewable energy courses may find work in Belfast in the future if a proposal is given the green light. Dong Energy is considering creating a facility in the Northern Irish capital solely designed for the assembly of huge wind turbines, with 300 full-time jobs potentially being created by the proposals, in […]
Technicians who have taken plumbing courses could be affected by legal reforms proposed by business secretary Vince Cable, if Pimlico Plumbers chief Charlie Mullins's comments are anything to go by. The entrepreneur backed the amendments to the law, explaining that he puts his reputation on the line every time he hires someone to wear one […]
A source from Friends of the Earth has suggested the government could invite further investment in green power facilities by making its long-term plans clear, which could lead to more interest in renewable energy courses. Mike Childs, head of climate change at the organisation, described how the UK has "massive potential" to create a series […]
Today, the challenge of ‘going green’, from taking care to purchase sustainable materials and renewable energy resources to daily domestic waste recycling is understood by an increasing majority of homeowners as an urgent necessity to reduce our country’s carbon footprint and reach the EU’s emission reduction targets over the next two decades.Increasingly, homeowners are now […]
A new report has highlighted the need for tradesmen who have completed plumbing courses to be hired to bring thousands of homes in Leeds up to a decent standard. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, there are about 58,000 council houses in the city and the majority are certified satisfactory in terms of their electrics, […]
Technicians who have completed renewable energy courses may be expecting to see plenty of work in the future, after climate change minister Greg Barker made it clear that the retrofitting of green devices will go ahead no matter what. Speaking at the Retrofit Salford 2011 event last month, Mr Barker explained that he would prefer […]
Able Skills are delighted to announce that it has become a member of the London and South East Hub for the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies (NSAET).CEO of Summit Skills Keith Marshall OBE and Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North, joined Able Skills’ managing director Gary Measures at the College of North West London […]
A new study has shown nearly ten per cent of electricity used in Northern Ireland comes from renewable sources, indicating renewable energy courses could be becoming more popular in the country to match consumer behaviour. The statistics were released by the department of environment in the country, but a lawyer and green power expert has […]
The construction industry has traditionally been known as one of the most resilient sources of employment, although it is not unresponsive to the fluctuating fortunes of economic cycles. The present ongoing and painful struggle to pull clear of the recent recession, and endeavouring to weather the affects of cuts to the public sector, even as […]
There are a lot of residential clients who are more receptive to having a woman with plumbing course qualifications in their home, it has been claimed. Clare King, manager of the female-only Pink Lady Plumbing, told BBC News that her operations have been a huge success since she started the organisation five years ago. In […]
The government's Green Deal strategy has been described as a "national movement", with this emphasis on environmental issues potentially leading to more take-up of places on renewable energy courses and other training. Climate change minister Greg Barker made his comments at the Retrofit Salford 2011 conference, during which he stressed how committed the coalition is […]