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Earning approved plumbing qualifications is extremely enjoyable and worthwhile, two students have revealed. The women - Rachel Toor, 18 and Karina Patel, 19 - are taking plumber training courses at the Walsall Housing Group's Skills Centre and are both studying an NVQ level 3 in the practice. Commenting on the beneficial aspects of the course, […]Read article
Plumber training courses could benefit housing developments
Read articleWorkers who have taken a plumbing training course could find that they are in demand to fit-out new council homes that are to be delivered in Scotland. It was announced yesterday (February 9th) that some £25 million is to be made available for local authorities in the country to build council houses, adding to the […]

Plumber training courses 'essential to wet room installation'
Read articleTradespeople who have taken plumbing training courses should always be consulted before installing a wet room in a home, an expert has suggested. Wet rooms are bathrooms that do not contain cubicles or screens and instead consist of waterproof surfaces and a sloping floor where water can be drained. According to Concept Interiors, these have […]

Scheme could boost jobs for those with approved electrical qualifications
Read articleTradespersons who have taken electrical, plumbing or green energy training courses could find that their job prospects are boosted as a result of a new Ofgem scheme. In an announcement made by the body yesterday (February 9th), it said that it is launching the new green energy certification scheme, which is aimed at reducing carbon […]

Plumbing training courses to become more popular?
Read articleGrowing numbers of young Britons could find plumber training courses popular after UCAS revealed that competition for university places is set to be bigger than ever this year. According to the body, some 570,556 people had applied for an undergraduate course as of January 22nd, which is 22.9 per cent higher than in 2009. Commenting […]

Electrician training courses could boost green home scheme
Read articleWorkers who have taken an electrical or green energy training course could find that they are in need to help implement a new eco home scheme outlined yesterday (February 8th) by housing minister John Healey. The minister has backed the provision of £60 million in funding to go towards the construction of the first wave […]

The difference between full Electrician Training and the Domestic Installer
Read articleThe likelihood is that you have come across advertised training courses offering to magically transform you into a fully qualified tradesman in as little as two or three weeks. Unfortunately, it is very often the case that the training offered does not in any way qualify anyone to undertake serious electrical or plumbing work simply […]

Electrician training courses could be essential for skills boost
Read articleElectrical training courses could provide tradespersons with skills that are extremely beneficial to themselves and the British economy. UK Skills recently revealed that its National Training Awards 2010 will be launched this month in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. They will recognise success that has been achieved as a result of […]

Workers with approved electrical qualifications could benefit from conference
Read articleIndustry professionals who have taken an electrical or plumbing training course and want to widen their knowledge might benefit from a conference taking place on April 27th. The 2010 National Conference – Resilience and Building Services: How to secure the future has been organised by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and aims […]

Electrician training courses could benefit proposed Burnley scheme
Read articleWorkers who have taken electrician training courses might find that they are needed to help bring a number of ambitious proposals to fruition in Burnley. Burnley Football Club announced a variety of plans today (February 8th), which include the upgrade of its ageing David Fishwick stand to an innovative StadiArena structure. This would host conferences, […]

Tiling Full Time Whilst Waiting For House Prices To Improve!
Housing prices are slowly recovering and Britain pulls out of recession. The signs are good for the construction industry and reassures all those learning trade skills or looking to begin training, that future work prospects are much improved now with many Government and private development schemes around the country being recently announced.But recovery will take […]Read article
CIPHE calls for more workers with approver plumbing qualifications
Read articleWorkers who have taken a plumbing training course and have the necessary approved qualifications are needed to reduce the amount of time people wait for new boilers, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has stated. The government-funded Warm Front initiative currently exists in the UK to offer insulation and heating packages worth […]

