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  1. Tiling Trainers Go to the Wall

    Tiling Trainers Go to the Wall

    The economic downturn has claimed another victim of the construction training industry leaving numerous students out of pocket.Diamond Training Group, providers of tiling courses and plastering courses, went into liquidation on Friday meaning many students are unable to complete qualifications despite already having handed over their money.One NVQ student revealed on a tiling forum that […]

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  2. Tottenham Court Road refurb may require electrical course students

    Tottenham Court Road refurb may require electrical course students

    A refurbishment project at Tottenham Court Road Underground station may require the expertise of people who have taken electrical courses. Chief executive of Crossrail Rob Holden stressed the redesign will meet the needs of London commuters, as well as tourists. The initiative will see the tube station refurbished and a Crossrail station incorporated into the […]
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  3. Plumbing courses could help recover lost 'man skills'

    Plumbing courses could help recover lost 'man skills'

    Top Gear presenter James May has urged men to rediscover DIY skills, which could lead to more interest in plumbing courses. Writing for the Guardian, the television personality highlighted how the previous generation of males would think nothing of carrying out all sorts of home improvement and repair projects. In his opinion, it is high […]

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  4. Wrexham extension could create work for electrical course attendees

    Wrexham extension could create work for electrical course attendees

    Engineers studying electrical courses could find their expertise is required in Wrexham, after a firm announced its intention to extend its headquarters. Ed Reeves, chief executive and co-founder of Moneypenny, a provider of telephone answering and reception services, highlighted how the 8,000 sq ft development could create new job opportunities at the company. However, technicians […]

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  5. Certain equipment 'requires professionals to complete plumbing courses'

    Certain equipment 'requires professionals to complete plumbing courses'

    Technicians who are hired to install or repair a gas-fired appliance must have completed the relevant plumbing courses, an industry source has pointed out. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) Blane Judd called on consumers to ask to see an engineer's Gas Safe registration card. He explained that workers […]

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  6. Electrical Courses - Current Knowledge And Circuit Training!

    Electrical Courses - Current Knowledge And Circuit Training!

    Surviving the current changes to the UK’s working economy may mean now seriously looking to retrain on an entirely new career path. The current demand for green energy technology driving the renewables sector is set to increase as Government carbon reducing initiatives in both the private and public sector continue to be rolled out.Key to […]

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  7. Plumbing course attendees may find opportunities in the north-west

    Plumbing course attendees may find opportunities in the north-west

    Engineers who have gained expertise from plumbing courses may be needed in the north-west of England, after construction firm Rok signed up to a new contract with AXA subsidiary Inter Partner Assistance. The building firm's Liverpool office will provide heating, plumbing and electrical repair services for the institution's north-west centres, with Rok area leader Wayne […]

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  8. Electrical courses may help develop self-esteem

    Electrical courses may help develop self-esteem

    Unemployed young people may find that undergoing training – such as electrical courses – boosts their self-esteem. This is the view of Anne-Marie Douglas, regional development manager at the Brathay Trust, who suggested qualifications can also help to improve their ability to communicate in a business environment. In her view, many youngsters lack aspirations and […]

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  9. Electrical courses could help after a DIY disaster

    Electrical courses could help after a DIY disaster

    A home improvement expert has advised people to do research after enduring a DIY disaster, which could mean signing up for electrical courses. Build It editor Anna-Marie Desouza urged individuals not to be put off if something goes wrong during a project. In her view, the best way to bounce back is to find out […]

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  10. Solar PV Panel Demand Times Ten Forecast

    Solar PV Panel Demand Times Ten Forecast

    It was recently forecast that the demand for Solar PV panels will accelerate by ten times in the next two years as a result of the Government’s Clean Energy Cash Back scheme. Put side by side with news that the UK has achieved the world’s fastest rate of growth in PV solar panel installations, it […]

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  11. Plumbing courses 'offer alternative to working in an office'

    Plumbing courses 'offer alternative to working in an office'

    A woman has described how she chose to take plumbing courses as she decided working in an office was not for her. Speaking to the Reading Post, Caroline Thorne said the business she set up after qualifying has been running for just over three years and she is confident about its future success. The 27-year-old […]

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  12. London skyscrapers could mean more work for electrical course attendees

    London skyscrapers could mean more work for electrical course attendees

    Workers studying electrical courses may be happy to hear that two skyscraper projects in London that had been put on hold are now set to go ahead. The two buildings – dubbed the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie thanks to their shapes – are 47 and 37 storeys high respectively and are due to be […]

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