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The expertise learned from plumbing courses will have been needed to replace equipment in the boiler scrappage scheme, a project that one source believes did not go far enough. Director of the National Home Improvement Council Andrew Leech claimed that the initiative was focused in the south-east of England, where the programme was really successful, […]
News that solar power could play an important role in electricity supply in the future could lead to demand for electrical courses increasing to ensure that professionals understand the equipment. A report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggested that solar power could provide nearly one-quarter of the world’s electricity by 2050, which is […]
New research suggests training, such as carpentry courses, could help to keep employees happy in the workplace if no promotions or pay rises are possible. The study conducted by Perspective – an organisation focused on learning management – found that nearly half of the 3,000 respondents to a poll would be happy to learn new […]
A plumber was happy to help out on BBC programme DIY SOS recently, but the shoddy workmanship that he had to repair shows the importance of hiring a qualified engineer who has completed plumbing courses to begin with. Andy Shrimpton, a member of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering’s (CIPHE’s) Register of Heating […]
Winter and frozen pipes go hand in hand but expertise from plumbing courses could ease the problem. Having water pipes running through wall cavities may seem like a good and tidy idea but can cause no end of untold problems, warns Jeff Howell in his DIY advice column for the Telegraph. Not only is there […]
Demand for electrical courses may see a spike after it was announced that the final assessment apprentices must take before they can become professionals has changed. The reason for the alteration to the Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2) exam – which has been in operation since 1985 – is reported to be due to increasingly demanding […]
Electrical courses could see increased enrolment from would-be electricians if plans are approved for a Drumahoe development, with work expected to start in late 2011. A £50 million proposal is being considered which could bring 300 jobs to the north-west of Northern Ireland and see demand for electrical courses surge, reports the BBC. The development […]
A firm has been fined after admitting to breaching health and safety regulations that led to a gas leak, in news that highlights the importance of top quality gas courses. Calor Gas was ordered to pay £27,500 in addition to £27,185 costs, following an incident that occurred in October 2008 that saw a vapour cloud […]
