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Plumbers are still in huge demand

According to Train 4 Trade Skills, despite the credit crunch more and more people are opting for training for a traditional trade to weather the economic recession in Britain. The company is experiencing record levels of applicants wanting to enrol on its blended learning plumbing courses with no sign of a slow-down. Train 4 Trade Skills’ marketing manager, Mike Head, said “Traditional methods of training plumbers rely on people being in a ... [more]

Bathroom Manufacturers Association provides training module on Basics of Competition Law

If the bathroom industry is to uphold a good reputation, we can’t ever risk falling foul of the competition law and coming under scrutiny by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the same way that 112 construction firms in England have recently for allegedly engaging in bid rigging and cover pricing activity. Open and healthy competition is good both for consumers and for businesses. If firms compete on a level playing field, they will flourish.... [more]

Majority of gas installers believe they should be assessed for on going competence to ensure compliance with current standards

The results are in for the Association of Personnel Certification Bodies’ (APCB) survey to find out gas installers’ views on the Approved Certification Scheme (ACS). Despite some misgivings, it seems that overall the majority of recipients are happy with the general format of ACS, with 96% opting to either keep the structure unchanged or break the assessment down into bite sized chunks, taken annually as opposed to the current five year regim... [more]

New year brings new industry regulations and new qualifications

For those who work or train in the electrical and building services industries, 2008 is set to bring more than party poppers and a handful of New Year resolutions. The new IEE wiring regulations, which were unveiled in January, mark the most significant overhaul of the electrical safety system in nearly twenty years. The ‘17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS7671:2008)’ include changes to everything from drawings for electrical installation... [more]

SummitSkills makes the Skills Pledge

SummitSkills, the sector skills council for the building services engineering (BSE) sector, has joined more than 150 leading employers from across England to make a public Skills Pledge to continuously develop their staff. The Milton Keynes-based employer is one of the first companies to make a public and voluntary commitment to support their employees in gaining and developing valuable skills and competencies that support business needs and ... [more]

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