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Interest in bricklaying courses in London may be set to rise after a contract was agreed for a new prison to be built in the capital. The facility – which will be called Belmarsh West and will be situated next to the existing Belmarsh prisons – is worth £415 million to outsourcing company Serco, which […]
Recently the media has been focusing on an increasing number of ex-armed services personnel and their struggle to reintegrate into normal civilian life, even after many months, or even years have elapsed since leaving active duty. The problem has been highlighted because of the UK’s still fragile recovery from recession and the current severe government […]
An industry figure has highlighted the importance of engineers completing plumbing courses before carrying out domestic installation and maintenance work. Chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering Blane Judd suggested that it should be a greater priority for everyone to hire a well-qualified professional. He claimed that only those people who […]
Electrical courses may soon see a surge of interest in the Liverpool area after it was announced that new technology is being trialled in the city. Chief executive of the Mersey Partnership Lorraine Rogers described to the Liverpool Echo how the north-west destination has won the chance to trial Smart Grid techniques, which she suggested […]
It is important for large companies to urge their workers to sign up for training programmes, such as plumbing courses. This is the view of Guardian writer Norman Pickavance, who pointed to rising unemployment as a good reason for young people to get trained up in different skills. By this logic, workers would be putting […]
People who have completed tiling courses may be in greater demand if the public takes note of the views of one DIY commentator. Writing for the Times-Standard, John Driscol explained that he takes great pleasure in carrying out DIY projects around his home, but tiling has become an exception to this philosophy. He described the […]
The latest plans for the redevelopment of Wembley City have been announced and it looks like engineers who have completed electrical courses will be needed. In a statement published by Quintain Estates & Development, it was revealed that that a 160,000 sq m area may see the construction of residential properties, shop and hotel space, […]
Interest in plumbing courses may rise after one source noted that problems can easily arise in new homes as well as older properties. Writing for Helium, Joe Brooks claimed that plumbing issues tend to reveal themselves at the most inopportune moments. All of this may spur people on to take plumbing courses or hire a […]
The importance of electrical courses has been underlined after Colchester General Hospital was forced to temporarily close its maternity ward as a result of an electrical problem. None of the 16 babies inside the special care baby unit were affected by the issues, but new admissions were redirected to facilities in Cambridgeshire, Essex and Suffolk. […]
More young people should be advised to sign up for plumbing courses rather than pursue academic subjects, according to one source. Writing for the Mirror, Fiona McIntosh suggested that the world is "crying out" for more plumbers and the profession can offer youngsters direction in their lives. In her opinion, it would be better to […]
Interest in bricklaying courses could be set for a surge in demand, after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released figures regarding accidents in the construction industry. Chief inspector of construction at the organisation Philip White highlighted how the number of fatalities has dropped in the past year, but this should not stop health and […]
