There may be more demand for decorating courses this summer, since people often decide to get stuck into DIY jobs around the house during periods of good weather. This is the opinion of deputy editor at Build It magazine Anna-Marie DeSouza, who suggested that individuals may have previously been put off by the "dismal" spring […]
An industry expert has suggested this summer could see more installations of energy-efficient boilers, which may provoke engineers to take plumbing courses. Buderus national sales manager Mike Southall noted it is hard to say exactly what will happen in the boiler market, since people are watching their budgets closely this year, but he believes the […]
There could be new interest in bricklaying courses in the future after a team of construction and design workers won a silver medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Mike Burdett, a tutor in York College's construction department, led the group for the exhibit, which was aimed at showing the variety of talents required to […]
Demand for electrical courses could increase as a result of installations of solar panels, which one sector representative has suggested work best when combined with other green technologies. Mike Southall, national sales manager at Buderus, explained how just putting a solar system on an existing appliance is not as effective as combining it with a […]
There may be increased take-up of electrical courses in Wembley after a man was left permanently disabled following a high voltage shock. Chart Design was fined £4,000 and will have to pay court costs of £6,330 for breaching a health and safety regulation, with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector Kerry Williams claiming "simple" actions […]
Latest news from the National Housebuilding Council, that building project starts in the three months to April 2010 increased by 74 per cent compared to the same period a year ago, is further indication that the UK's recovery from recession continues on an upward trend.As economic conditions vary across certain sectors, employment prospects for those […]
A new study of the plastering sector suggests there is likely to be a lot of changes in ownership occurring, which may provoke people take plastering courses to ensure they have the necessary skills to impress new bosses. 'Industry Analysis - Plastering Contractors' was put together by Plimsoll Analysis and suggested one in six companies […]
There may be new interest in bricklaying courses after news that there will be 50,000 new apprenticeships funded, with some of these based in the construction industry. Chief executive of ConstructionSkills Mark Farrar responded by stating the sector needs government support if it is going to fully recover from the recession and he is happy […]
The importance of engineers taking quality electrical courses has been highlighted after a fire burned down Dartmouth's historic Tudor centre. An electrical fault has been blamed by fire fighters for the blaze, which wrecked 15 flats and eight businesses in the area, some of which originate from the 16th century and have heritage status. The […]
Electrical courses could become more popular if more people start to want to install heat pumps in their homes, with one source suggesting government funding would be vital to ensure this happens. Stewart Purchase, director of housing at Geothermal International, claimed the biggest issue consumers have with the technology is the capital cost, but that […]
The past few years has seen an increase in the number of Private Training Providers offering fast track qualifications and promising high salaried careers at the end of it all. Equally, the past few months has seen some of these same Private Providers close when their financial backers have withdrawn or when the truth is […]
There could be signs of more women attending plastering courses, after a source claimed that ladies are doing more DIY jobs around the house nowadays. Home improvement expert Francesca Gamble suggested it has been a growing trend recently that females are taking more responsibility when it comes to making changes to a property. It could […]
