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Workers with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications could benefit from the recent announcement that rural councils are to receive funding for new housing developments. The initiative, announced by housing minister John Healey and rural minister Dan Norris, aims to give towns and villages in the countryside access to £1 million to help with the planning […]
Maybe it’s because many Gas and Boiler Fitter Engineer vans still have the CORGI logo firmly stuck to their doors that householders are still unaware or confused by the changeover that happened earlier this year. From April, CORGI was replaced by Gas Safe Register as the official gas safety body for Great Britain. The public […]
Tradespersons with approved plumbing or electrical qualifications could find themselves in high demand in England’s capital after the London Central Portfolio encouraged investors to take advantage of the favourable commercial property market conditions there. According to the organisation, current low prices for prime assets in the city makes now a very good time to buy […]
Funding for a £7 million affordable housing scheme in Whitburn has been approved, which could provide work for local plasterers, bricklayers or tradespersons with approved plumbing or electrical qualifications. The project will deliver a sheltered housing development complete with 30 flats, 27 two and three-bedroom homes and 20 two-bedroom bungalows for the elderly and will […]
The extension to Liverpool Airport that is to begin next month could offer employment opportunities to tradespersons who have taken electrician training courses. It was revealed today (November 26th) that construction firm McLaren has been appointed as preferred bidder on the £6 million contract that will see 800 square feet of additional retail space and […]
Workers who have completed a plumber training course could find increased work opportunities in Scotland after trials of a scheme aimed at boosting the supply of affordable housing in the country were announced. Housing and communities minister Alex Neil revealed that trials were set to get underway at the end of the month on an […]
Industry professionals with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications could find that their services are increasingly in demand, following figures released by the British Banking Association (BBA) that mortgage approvals increased last month. With potentially more Britons moving into new homes and needing repairs or appliance installations carried out in their recently-acquired properties, electricians, plumbers or […]
Industry professionals who have taken a plumbing or electrician training course could reap the rewards of an increase in the number of registrations for new-build schemes in Britain last month. According to the National House-Building Council (NHBC), October saw the highest proportion of applications – 9,163 – since July 2008 and a 45 per cent […]
Tradespersons with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications could find that their expertise is needed to implement the new zero carbon scheme proposed today (November 25th) by housing minister John Healey. Speaking at the UK Green Building Council’s Making Sustainable Development Happen conference, which took place yesterday (November 24th), he outlined plans to make all homes […]
Plans to increase the number of apprenticeship places – which could benefit workers enrolled on plumbing or electrician training courses – as part of the government’s Skills Investment Strategy scheme have been welcomed by Perspective. The learning management software company commented on the recent proposals outlined by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that […]
