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Female plumbing skills competition winner announced image
FEMALE PLUMBING SKILLS COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED
5 April, 2023
HIP has announced the winner of its first ever Female Skills competition.
An interview with Aimee Holloran, former BBC Young Plumber of the Year image
AN INTERVIEW WITH AIMEE HOLLORAN, FORMER BBC YOUNG PLUMBER OF THE YEAR
8 March, 2023
Construction careers now attractive to over 50% of young adults image
CONSTRUCTION CAREERS NOW ATTRACTIVE TO OVER 50% OF YOUNG ADULTS
16 August, 2022
Over 5,000 apply for 10 Homeserve apprentice gas engineer roles image
OVER 5,000 APPLY FOR 10 HOMESERVE APPRENTICE GAS ENGINEER ROLES
26 August, 2021
Toolstation supports volunteer initiative for young people image
TOOLSTATION SUPPORTS VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
30 June, 2021
BEIS unveils Green Homes Grant Skills Competition funding winners image
BEIS UNVEILS GREEN HOMES GRANT SKILLS COMPETITION FUNDING WINNERS
6 January, 2021
Futureproof your business by skilling up on heat pumps, urges Kensa image
FUTUREPROOF YOUR BUSINESS BY SKILLING UP ON HEAT PUMPS, URGES KENSA
20 February, 2020
Promote apprenticeships to solve the skills crisis, asserts Pimlico's Ashley Mullins image
PROMOTE APPRENTICESHIPS TO SOLVE THE SKILLS CRISIS, ASSERTS PIMLICO'S ASHLEY MULLINS
18 February, 2020
Steve Willis is calling for employers to get on board with apprenticeships image
STEVE WILLIS IS CALLING FOR EMPLOYERS TO GET ON BOARD WITH APPRENTICESHIPS
8 January, 2020
Is there an answer to the skills shortage? Resideo believes there is image
IS THERE AN ANSWER TO THE SKILLS SHORTAGE? RESIDEO BELIEVES THERE IS
22 November, 2019
CIPHE member Neil Boother takes stock of the state of the industry image
CIPHE MEMBER NEIL BOOTHER TAKES STOCK OF THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
13 November, 2019
Building a bridge across the skills gap image
BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SKILLS GAP
9 October, 2019
CPD is vital to maintaining professionalism in our industry, explains the CIPHE image
CPD IS VITAL TO MAINTAINING PROFESSIONALISM IN OUR INDUSTRY, EXPLAINS THE CIPHE
17 July, 2019
Diversify your business with commercial training, says ATAG image
DIVERSIFY YOUR BUSINESS WITH COMMERCIAL TRAINING, SAYS ATAG
24 May, 2019
The heating workforce is shrinking and that's a problem image
THE HEATING WORKFORCE IS SHRINKING AND THAT'S A PROBLEM
3 May, 2019
How can you get the most out of your industry? image
HOW CAN YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INDUSTRY?
30 January, 2019
Greater Manchester Mayor cuts ribbon at HVAC academy launch image
GREATER MANCHESTER MAYOR CUTS RIBBON AT HVAC ACADEMY LAUNCH
15 October, 2018
Heating engineer highly commended in Screwfix national competition image
HEATING ENGINEER HIGHLY COMMENDED IN SCREWFIX NATIONAL COMPETITION
10 August, 2018
Skills shortage biggest concern for sector, according to tradespeople image
SKILLS SHORTAGE BIGGEST CONCERN FOR SECTOR, ACCORDING TO TRADESPEOPLE
22 June, 2018
Theresa May opens FE college biomass training facility image
THERESA MAY OPENS FE COLLEGE BIOMASS TRAINING FACILITY
9 May, 2018
OFTEC calls for action on gender diversity in the heating sector image
OFTEC CALLS FOR ACTION ON GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE HEATING SECTOR
9 April, 2018
Fostering diversity can offer great benefits image
FOSTERING DIVERSITY CAN OFFER GREAT BENEFITS
18 January, 2018
Logic4training launches new guide image
LOGIC4TRAINING LAUNCHES NEW GUIDE
16 January, 2018
Hammond screwed up skills sums, says BESA image
HAMMOND SCREWED UP SKILLS SUMS, SAYS BESA
27 November, 2017
How do you inspire the future generation to combat the skills gap? image
HOW DO YOU INSPIRE THE FUTURE GENERATION TO COMBAT THE SKILLS GAP?
30 October, 2017
Industry skills discussed at PHSP event image
INDUSTRY SKILLS DISCUSSED AT PHSP EVENT
20 October, 2017
JTL appoints new Chairman image
JTL APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN
12 October, 2017
Brits are unable to carry out simple DIY tasks image
BRITS ARE UNABLE TO CARRY OUT SIMPLE DIY TASKS
22 August, 2017
Rise in plumbing courses fails to address the skills gap image
RISE IN PLUMBING COURSES FAILS TO ADDRESS THE SKILLS GAP
31 July, 2017
Plumber short courses fail to address skill gap, according to BESA image
PLUMBER SHORT COURSES FAIL TO ADDRESS SKILL GAP, ACCORDING TO BESA
27 July, 2017
Clydebank plumbing and heating engineer is Screwfix’s top tradesperson image
CLYDEBANK PLUMBING AND HEATING ENGINEER IS SCREWFIX’S TOP TRADESPERSON
27 July, 2017
CITB’s future dependent on fundamental change, says FMB image
CITB’S FUTURE DEPENDENT ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE, SAYS FMB
12 July, 2017
A Q&A with the Plumbing and Heating Skills Partnership image
A Q&A WITH THE PLUMBING AND HEATING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP
22 June, 2017
78% of contractors impacted by skills shortages image
78% OF CONTRACTORS IMPACTED BY SKILLS SHORTAGES
7 June, 2017
Plumbers wanted to fill assessor skills gap image
PLUMBERS WANTED TO FILL ASSESSOR SKILLS GAP
4 June, 2017
Boosting your business with new talent image
BOOSTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH NEW TALENT
25 May, 2017
Under fire apprenticeship levy is 'not a numbers game' image
UNDER FIRE APPRENTICESHIP LEVY IS 'NOT A NUMBERS GAME'
11 April, 2017
'Smart home design' the focus of IDHEE Conference image
'SMART HOME DESIGN' THE FOCUS OF IDHEE CONFERENCE
10 April, 2017
Unite warns that new levy could result in sub-standard apprenticeships image
UNITE WARNS THAT NEW LEVY COULD RESULT IN SUB-STANDARD APPRENTICESHIPS
4 April, 2017
Apprenticeship policies ‘will not fill growing skills gap’ image
APPRENTICESHIP POLICIES ‘WILL NOT FILL GROWING SKILLS GAP’
31 March, 2017
Skills Partnership established to fulfill industry needs image
SKILLS PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHED TO FULFILL INDUSTRY NEEDS
7 March, 2017
Inspiring the next generation of construction workers image
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
6 March, 2017
Construction skills shortage is getting worse, warns FMB image
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS SHORTAGE IS GETTING WORSE, WARNS FMB
25 January, 2017
Industrial Strategy plans to boost skills image
INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY PLANS TO BOOST SKILLS
24 January, 2017
More investment in skills needed image
MORE INVESTMENT IN SKILLS NEEDED
30 November, 2016
Devi launches installer reward programme image
DEVI LAUNCHES INSTALLER REWARD PROGRAMME
15 November, 2016
SummitSkills announces its closure image
SUMMITSKILLS ANNOUNCES ITS CLOSURE
30 October, 2016
LPG firm welcomes government apprentice levy to future-proof industry workforce image
LPG FIRM WELCOMES GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE LEVY TO FUTURE-PROOF INDUSTRY WORKFORCE
14 October, 2016
New apprenticeship funding proposals for small employers image
NEW APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING PROPOSALS FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS
13 August, 2016
Apprentices give evidence to Parliamentary inquiry image
APPRENTICES GIVE EVIDENCE TO PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
10 August, 2016
Heating businesses should think now about new apprenticeship levy, says OFTEC image
HEATING BUSINESSES SHOULD THINK NOW ABOUT NEW APPRENTICESHIP LEVY, SAYS OFTEC
21 July, 2016
Skills Minister outlines new plans for vocational education image
SKILLS MINISTER OUTLINES NEW PLANS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
20 July, 2016
BESA campaigns to improve sector's gender balance image
BESA CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE SECTOR'S GENDER BALANCE
20 June, 2016
First plumbing and heating trainees graduate from JTL course in Orpington image
FIRST PLUMBING AND HEATING TRAINEES GRADUATE FROM JTL COURSE IN ORPINGTON
31 May, 2016
Mullins criticises Policy Institute for perpetuating skills gap image
MULLINS CRITICISES POLICY INSTITUTE FOR PERPETUATING SKILLS GAP
16 May, 2016
Bridging Skills Gap Key for Growth image
BRIDGING SKILLS GAP KEY FOR GROWTH
19 April, 2016
Travis Perkins reveals some of the construction industry's biggest headaches image
TRAVIS PERKINS REVEALS SOME OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY'S BIGGEST HEADACHES
19 April, 2016
Existing workers could plug the skills gap image
EXISTING WORKERS COULD PLUG THE SKILLS GAP
28 March, 2016
SBF calls for ‘five pillar plan’ to support Scottish construction image
SBF CALLS FOR ‘FIVE PILLAR PLAN’ TO SUPPORT SCOTTISH CONSTRUCTION
8 February, 2016
Skills shortages loom over the industry image
SKILLS SHORTAGES LOOM OVER THE INDUSTRY
3 February, 2016
The power of the web in 2016 image
THE POWER OF THE WEB IN 2016
2 February, 2016
Are construction and trade apprenticeships falling out of favour, asks insurer image
ARE CONSTRUCTION AND TRADE APPRENTICESHIPS FALLING OUT OF FAVOUR, ASKS INSURER
4 January, 2016
Anxiety deepens over skills shortages image
ANXIETY DEEPENS OVER SKILLS SHORTAGES
20 December, 2015
OFTEC champions apprenticeships image
OFTEC CHAMPIONS APPRENTICESHIPS
16 December, 2015
Skills shortage threatens Chancellor's building plans image
SKILLS SHORTAGE THREATENS CHANCELLOR'S BUILDING PLANS
30 November, 2015
Entries open for the 2016 BPEC Charity Awards image
ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE 2016 BPEC CHARITY AWARDS
13 November, 2015
FMB calls for changes to Apprenticeship Levy ahead of Spending Review image
FMB CALLS FOR CHANGES TO APPRENTICESHIP LEVY AHEAD OF SPENDING REVIEW
12 November, 2015
Construction safety exams fixed image
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXAMS FIXED
2 November, 2015
Report brands poor quality apprenticeships waste of funds image
REPORT BRANDS POOR QUALITY APPRENTICESHIPS WASTE OF FUNDS
23 October, 2015
Not enough being done to enthuse young workers amid skills crisis, according to entrepreneur Theo Paphitis image
NOT ENOUGH BEING DONE TO ENTHUSE YOUNG WORKERS AMID SKILLS CRISIS, ACCORDING TO ENTREPRENEUR THEO PAPHITIS
16 October, 2015
'Essential’ new leadership and entrepreneurship programmes introduced for small businesses image
'ESSENTIAL’ NEW LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMES INTRODUCED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
16 October, 2015
Upskill your staff image
UPSKILL YOUR STAFF
12 October, 2015
Employers struggling to fill positions not considering apprenticeships, survey suggests image
EMPLOYERS STRUGGLING TO FILL POSITIONS NOT CONSIDERING APPRENTICESHIPS, SURVEY SUGGESTS
8 October, 2015
Skills shortage and planning system preventing solution to housing crisis image
SKILLS SHORTAGE AND PLANNING SYSTEM PREVENTING SOLUTION TO HOUSING CRISIS
21 September, 2015
Skills gap undermining adoption of low-energy technology, research suggests image
SKILLS GAP UNDERMINING ADOPTION OF LOW-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
14 September, 2015
BSRIA launches White Paper on 'Bridging the Skills Gap' image
BSRIA LAUNCHES WHITE PAPER ON 'BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP'
17 August, 2015
School leavers should consider apprenticeships to launch their career, OFTEC says image
SCHOOL LEAVERS SHOULD CONSIDER APPRENTICESHIPS TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREER, OFTEC SAYS
13 August, 2015
'Perfect plumber' poll highlights personable character and awareness of new legislation as key traits image
'PERFECT PLUMBER' POLL HIGHLIGHTS PERSONABLE CHARACTER AND AWARENESS OF NEW LEGISLATION AS KEY TRAITS
4 August, 2015
Greater apprenticeship investment required to meet future needs, WaterSafe says image
GREATER APPRENTICESHIP INVESTMENT REQUIRED TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS, WATERSAFE SAYS
9 July, 2015
Plumbing student wins national vocational education award image
PLUMBING STUDENT WINS NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD
10 June, 2015
Plumbing student wins top award image
PLUMBING STUDENT WINS TOP AWARD
28 May, 2015
'No' to new business as skills shortage bites image
'NO' TO NEW BUSINESS AS SKILLS SHORTAGE BITES
13 May, 2015
SummitSkills launches three-year strategic plan image
SUMMITSKILLS LAUNCHES THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
17 April, 2015
New talent needed to plug skills gap image
NEW TALENT NEEDED TO PLUG SKILLS GAP
2 March, 2015
Calor offers LPG training support image
CALOR OFFERS LPG TRAINING SUPPORT
30 July, 2014
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