The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) has called for the government to make compensation for construction workers a bigger priority, after billions of pounds were made available for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Alan Ritchie, the general secretary of the body, believes that tradespersons and industry workers that have had their health […]
Much of a builder's work is centred around handling wood, and if you're building from scratch, then knowing what to look out for when buying lengths of wood from a timber merchant is important. At AbleSkills, many different types of course are on offer which have been put togther to cater for all types of […]
Tradespersons with approved electrical qualifications may reap the rewards of a proposed £500 million regeneration scheme in Purfleet. Announced yesterday (November 3rd), the unveiled plans suggest that 2,970 new houses, a school and a health centre could be built as part of the government's Thames Gateway programme, which has supported the redevelopment of a number […]
Industry workers across Britain with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications may have benefited greatly as a result of the 2012 Olympic Games construction process, according to a new document released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). With so much to be done throughout the big build, 1,500 companies from all over the country have won […]
Job opportunities could be created for workers who have approved electrical qualifications after it was announced that Esteem has won a £500 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) contract. The scheme will involve the renovation of ten schools in Hull and the construction of seven others by a consortium that includes Robertson Capital Projects, […]
Unlike the UK and most of the rest of the world, Australia has managed to avoid recession! Essentially, for two reasons: it has a seemingly endless supply of natural resources, and China, who is a customer of these resources! Australia's main challenge is finding enough people to undertake the skilled work the booming economy is […]
Plans to renovate Liverpool Central Library could be music to the ears of workers who have taken plumbing, gas or electrical courses, have approved qualifications and are looking for employment. It has been revealed that the historic building will be refurbished due to a leaking roof and problems with damp and the project will see […]
Workers who have taken accredited gas courses could find themselves in higher demand after uSwitch warned Brits to have their boilers regularly serviced for their own safety. Research by the company found that 42 per cent of households disregard advice to have their boilers checked once every year, while the proportion of UK homeowners who […]
Workers who have completed electrician or plumbing training courses could be given an employment boost following the news that the first of 11 Olympic Village residential plots has been completed. As work has begun on each of the remaining plots on the site, 2,800 homes will be created in time for the 2012 Olympic Games, […]
Bury Council has organised an event in conjunction with Six Town Housing which will encourage young locals to consider a career in the construction industry. The Built, Housing and Construction Event will take place on November 10th and will offer advice to people hoping to start work in the building sector or to those unsure […]
Contractor firm Mace Plus has set itself a target of a £200 million annual turnover by 2012, according to Construction News, which could give more jobs to those on electrician and plumber training courses. The group wants to win big contracts within a variety of different sectors, which could amount to the extra £50 million […]
The approval of funding for some 91 housing schemes under the government's Kickstart programme could spell good news for graduates of plumbing courses. A total of 6,618 new homes are set to be directly funded with £207 million from the scheme, in addition to thousands more which have been approved if they adhere to certain […]
