View our latest insights, guides and case studies
The number of workers who have taken electrical courses being called out to help with home renovation schemes could be set to soar, following comments from an expert. Figures from Santander recently showed that 39 per cent of Brits are planning on giving their property a makeover in the next 12 months. And Andrew Bernard, […]
Olympics 2012 edges ever nearer and TV News reports almost daily on construction progress. And the news is that there is still a need for more skilled, trained and qualified workmen to help complete the huge task in time for the opening ceremony!Latest estimates reveal that there are more than 9,000 people working on the […]
Electrical courses could offer a helping hand to Galliford Try, which has recently entered into agreements for a new homebuilding scheme. According to the construction firm – which was formed in 2000 after a merger between Galliford and Try – it is in the process of working with affordable housing provider the Affinity Sutton Group […]
The demand for workers who have taken gas training courses could be set to soar after an illegal fitter was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). According to the body, Paul Bailey from Nottingham has been given a 12-month community service order, must carry out 22 hours of unpaid work and made to […]
Local workers who have completed plumber training courses could find themselves in demand to help with a new Building Schools for the Future (BSF) construction project set to get underway in Hartlepool. Balfour Beatty announced today (April 13th) that it has been awarded the contract for the initial phase of the £95 million initiative – […]
Workers who have successfully completed an electrical course could find themselves in increasing demand to assist homeowners with property improvement projects. According to recent figures from Santander, 39 per cent of Britons are planning on renovating their house in some way over the next 12 months. And Rob Nathan, group marketing manager at Media 10, […]
New wireless home security technology is expected to grow in popularity, which could increase the demand for workers who have taken electrical courses. According to Martin West, owner and business strategist of Locked Up Monitored Security – which recently exhibited at the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham – wire-free home automation offers a number of […]
We all read those plumbing ‘disaster’ stories reported in the press from time to time! It’s been commented before on this blog, of the numerous and widespread, incorrect and unsafe practices that continually come to light. Despite every effort by Government, official trade bodies and established, approved training centres like AbleSkills, ‘bodged’ work continues to […]
Tradespersons who have taken a plumbing training course have been urged to make sure the work they carry out is properly insured. It was recently revealed that Irish financial institution Quinn Insurance has been forced into administration after the Financial Regulator expressed concerns about how it was being managed and its dangerous financial situation. And […]
Workers should always seek the help of professionals who have completed electrical courses when carrying out electrical work in the home, it has been suggested. Speaking to the Sunday Times, writer and broadcaster Claire Rayner – who is well-known for her agony aunt columns in national newspapers – explained she often gets annoyed with her […]
