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- Gas workers and industry professionals with approved electrical or plumbing qualifications could benefit from new projects across four schools in Newcastle. It was announced today (November 30th) by Newcastle City Council that Gosforth Junior High, Sir Charles Parsons Special School, St Mary's RC Comprehensive and Walker Technology College are set to get state-of-the-art refurbishments as […]Read article
What to Do If The Christmas Lights Go Out!
Read articleThe annual ritual of getting the Christmas lights to work! You might even feel that you would need to take an electrical training course to just get them all working properly ! And to stay on for Christmas Day! Luckily, you don’t have to go to all the trouble of taking City & Guilds NVQ […]
Tradespersons 'could benefit from rural housing funding'
Read articleWorkers 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 […]
Increased home renovation could give jobs boost to tradespersons
Read articleWorkers who have taken electrician or plumbing training courses could benefit from the news that more Britons are looking to undertake home improvement projects. Statistics from Aspect Maintenance recently showed that 70 per cent are hoping to renovate their houses within the next year, while 14 per cent are planning on putting their property on […]
Consumer Confusion Over Gas Safe Replacing CORGI!
Read articleMaybe 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 […]
London 'could provide more work for electricians'
Read articleTradespersons 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 […]
Workers on plumbing training courses 'could benefit from ?
Read articleFunding 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 […]
Liverpool Airport extension 'could create new jobs for tradespeople'
Read articleThe 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 […]
Tradespersons on plumbing courses 'could benefit from Scotland housing scheme tr
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 […]Read articleIncrease in mortgage approvals 'might provide more work for tradespersons'
Read articleIndustry 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 […]
Tradespersons with electrical qualifications 'could find more work as new-build
Read articleIndustry 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 […]
Electricians 'could be essential to zero carbon scheme'
Read articleTradespersons 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 […]