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According to a recent City and Guilds survey, over 80 per cent of plumbers were found to be financially better off, even during the recession, than they were during the same period in the previous year!Even though every year there will always be many existing plumbers and other trades personnel retiring earlier than normal, which […]
More former miners could be inspired to go on electrical courses after the government announced plans for improving its coalfields regeneration programme. Over the past 13 years, schemes have been taking place in former mining communities to create employment opportunities for those who lost their jobs when the pits closed in the 1980s. However, a […]
The increasing demand for qualified skills in key green energy technology is once again in the news. At a major European Union ‘Promoting Green Jobs’ conference held in Brussels it was highlighted that increasingly, women are being called upon to train to fill the skills gap.It was also stated that the ‘future of green innovation’ […]
Women have been told to study engineering and science-related qualifications in order to secure green jobs, which could increase take-up of electrical courses. Damien Dallamagne, founder of management consultant Innergic, told delegates at the Promoting Green Jobs: Ministerial Conference that women are ideally suited to such work, as they are able to multi-task. He explained […]
A new wind turbine components factory opening up in the north-east of England may offer people who have taken electrical courses the chance to put their skills into practice. The facility at Haverton Hill, Billingham has been developed by Tag Energy Solutions and is set to create 400 jobs for technicians in the area. Although […]
The ever increasing importance of Skills training centres in providing the crucial qualified trades personnel for the electrical, plumbing and gas industries has been recently highlighted. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has warned that the construction industry could face a skills shortage as a result of a very challenging economic period ahead, especially as some […]
A mother who took a plumbing course has described how much she enjoys the activities involved with the profession. Kelly Adamson told the Lancashire Telegraph she intends to one day start a female plumbing firm. She explained that she went to work with her father for a time before she enrolled on a plumbing course […]
A sustainability expert has suggested that environmentally-friendly items are currently restricted to those who can afford them, which could mean there are plenty more people who may need the services of plumbing courses attendees. BritishEco founder Andrew Moore explained how there has been a lot of talk about loan schemes and a green bank, but […]
Technicians studying electrical courses may be interested to know about new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a recent podcast. The organisation announced that a safety alert has been sent out to several manufacturers regarding the production and installation of electric gates. Engineers attending electrical courses should take note of the […]
An industry commentator has lauded the renewable heat incentive (RHI), which could increase the need for workers who have completed plumbing courses. Andrew Moore, founder of BritishEco, explained that the RHI is a scheme – similar to the feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic systems – that rewards people for signing up for the new equipment. He […]
A construction industry commentator has suggested that a skilled workforce will be needed in the future, which will require training such as electrical courses. Steve Turner, head of communications at the Home Builders Federation (HBF), called on the government to help fund the qualifications that workers will need in order to overcome challenges in the […]
