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| Page 1 of 24 | Previous | Next | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS OCTOBER 10, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: Apprenticeships the way forward for Scottish construction firms The Scottish government are reportedly set to only award new construction work to companies who promise that they will invest in training and take on new apprentices. This would be great news for contractors in Scotland, and would give trainees the opportunity to work, gain new skills and get valuable experience working as plumbers, electricians, builders or in the trades as apprentices. The Scottish Building Federation is recognising training and will make it a key criteria when awarding public sector contracts. | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS OCTOBER 19, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: The most secure construction site in Britain Group of Gurkha soldiers guard construction site with military precision. construction site in Wiltshire hasn’t just got a usual security team guarding it out of hours, but a team for highly trained, ex-Gurkhas. construction jobs construction news t4ts train4tradeskills Afghanistan british army Bulford Camp construction construction site dev pun electrician Gurkha Iraq Military Plumber WiltshireThe ex-Gurkhas work together and use their military experience to maintain order and discipline, as well as doing their job efficiently. Related articles. | | | | | | | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS NOVEMBER 2, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: Construction Industry bounces back with strong October The uncertain state of the construction industry has been helped with a strong performance in October, which has surprised some industry experts. The construction industry reached a five-month high in October, according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI, where orders and activity grew significantly compared to the previous months. Sarah Bingham, Economist at Markit and author of the UK Construction PMI said: “UK construction output improved in October, as new orders recovered from September’s modest decline. The index recorded a figure of 53.9 | | | TRAIN4TRADESKILLS OCTOBER 7, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: The Bodybuilding Electrician Bodybuilding has been thrust into the news this week after glamour model Jodie Marsh shocked the country (or at least the people who saw the photos) and debuted her new muscles in a bodybuilding competition, despite only been training for 8 weeks. construction jobs construction news Electrical News electrician t4ts train4tradeskills bodybuilder electrician Bodybuilding career change electrician news Hitchin Jodie MarshWhat Joshua might be trying to emulate: Arnie in his bodybuilding days. Electrician swaps wiring for weights to bodybuild for England. | | | | | | | | | -
TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: For Sale: One Olympic Stadium 2012 olympics jobs construction jobs construction news t4ts train4tradeskills 2012 Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics construction construction jobs Olympics karren brady London 2012 Olympic Legacy Olympic Olympic Park Legacy Company Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium West Ham Tottenham Olympic stadium train 4 trade skills train4tradeskills news West Ham United F.C.Three football clubs, One Olympic Stadium. Lots of bickering and legal battles. We remain committed to help deliver that legacy promise to the people of London and the nation.”. MORE >> -
TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: Lock, Stock and 200 Solar Panels But some people don’t see it that way, as government ecologist Louisa Kilgallen has reportedly complained about the plans, saying: ‘The erection of solar panels would cause disturbance during the construction phase, reduce the area available for chalk grassland plants and invertebrates, increase the risk of weed species colonising in the vicinity of the development and cause disturbance during the decommissioning period.”. These 200 solar panels would completely power Mr Ritchie’s home and make the property much more eco-friendly. You can’t please some people it seems. MORE >> -
TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: Nick Clegg – the saviour of the construction industry? Is Nick Clegg the saviour of the construction industry? The Deputy Prime Minister has taken it upon himself to solve the troubles of the construction industry, pledging to push through 40 major infrastructure projects. These proposals will be good for the construction industry, as the 40 major projects can create jobs for contractors, as well as helping the industry grow. Only then will we see any return of confidence to the construction sector, and hopefully the broader economy, allowing the much-hyped private sector-led recovery to really gain pace.”. MORE >> -
TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 Train4TradeSkills News: The Curse of the “Local” Plumbing Firm It’s not as bad as the plumbing firm that charged a customer £14,400 to unblock a drain, which we featured on Train4TradeSkills News last month , but it’s definitely out of order. Train4TradeSkills News: The Plumbing company taking overcharging to a whole new level (train4tradeskills.wordpress.com). Train4TradeSkills News: The Most Expensive Drain in Britain? BBC’s Rogue Traders have caught out a plumbing and drainage firm, who were found that have drastically overcharged customers for unblocking drains. The company claims to be “local” and will “clear your drains fast.” MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011 Social Media satire edition 6: PeerIndex, Construction News, tCn and Eric Pickles. Social Media satire edition 6: PeerIndex, Construction News, tCn and Eric Pickles is a genius! Based on the double page spread in Construction News magazine this week and the coverage on the website, it seems that PeerIndex and Construction News have done a great job for tCn. Let’s hope that the construction and property sectors take note and start to realise what Social Media marketing is really all about!! PeerIndex, Construction news, tCn and Social Media success! There’s more good news for construction! MORE >> - Train4TradeSkills News: Old boilers increase risk of carbon monoxide poisoning TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: A lifeline for the construction industry? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Construction boss urges government to unlock £5bn war chest TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: What effect would new Spurs’ stadium on the construction industry? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: David Cameron’s Apprenticeships Mission TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Calls to cut Green Deal VAT TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Jobs for the Girls Campaign gathers force as NICEIC hit Westminster TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Manchester City’s new academy to create construction jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: CIPHE urge plumbers to help out homeowners TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Plumbers go back to school TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Case of the Exploding Toilets TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- NCSU’s Huge New Home (News Note) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) The 2011 Top 400 Contractors CONSTRUCTION MARKETING BLOG | THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Government launch £200m scheme to improve energy efficiency TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Persimmon to build thousands of new homes in Newport and Cornwall TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Is the Green Deal going to be a failure? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Are Plumbers really “too busy” to get paid? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Will Ed Balls 5 point plan save the construction industry? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Are mini-homes the way to get more people onto the property ladder? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Are there set to be jobs for UK contractors to rebuild Libya? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Return of Right to Buy as David Cameron wants to see 200,000 new homes built TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: What does the future hold for Olympic Park post-2012? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Wickes to give self-employed tradesmen a helping hand TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Are the Fortunes of the Construction Industry set to change? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Sheffield wins Britain’s renewable crown TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: What effect has the 2012 Olympics had on the UK Construction Industry? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2011
- Construction Engineering Workers on Demand TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: UK firms bid to be a part of Qatar 2022 World Cup TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: NICEIC launch new campaign to clamp down on rogue traders TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: David Cameron on “all-out mission” to boost building TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Brighter future for thousands of people in the Building Engineering Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011
- An Upward Trend in Commercial Construction? (News Note) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Oikodomophobia – The Phobia that is gripping the nation TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Donald Trump vs. Alex Salmond: The Battle of the Wind Farm TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: B&Q owner Kingfisher to create thousands of new jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Joins tCn – The Construction Network TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Most Expensive Drain in Britain? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Construction Industry shocks experts with excellent figures TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011
- Construction Lawsuit Facts & Figures (infographic) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012
- Housebuilder Redrow to Boost the Building Construction Industry TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: ECA launch Wired for Success to entice women to train as electricians TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Plumber that couldn’t play by the rules TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Canary Wharf tower to create 1,000 new construction jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
- Universities’ Development to Boost the Building Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Stockton Council Boosts the Building Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
- £50 Million Construction Project to Boost the Building Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
- Bright Future for the Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
- Regeneration of Olympic Park to Boost the Building Construction Industry TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Is building homes near football stadiums the way forward for housebuilders? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
- Green Light for Building Construction Work in South London TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Problem with Solar Panels TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2011
- Higher Education a Major Source of Work for the Construction Industry TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Builders have a blast on site TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Plans to redevelop Kings Reach tower given green light TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: The Plumbing Competition that could transform your football club TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
- Hinckley’s Redevelopment to Boost the Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Electrician shows spark of heroism TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2011
- Council Contractors to Create New Building and Construction Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012
- NewBuy Scheme to Help the Building Construction Sector TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
- Google News You Can Use CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: New initiative to offer young people chance to help rebuild London after UK Riots TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2011
- Sports and Construction – Lessons Learned CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012
- Wandsworth Council Gives the Green Light for Construction Work TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012
- Day Laborers & NC’s Lowest Responsible Bidder law (News Note) CONSTRUCTION LAW IN NC | TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012
- The Best Bits from Train4TradeSkills Daily: 13 October TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011
- Confusion reigns over state of construction industry TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011
- Scott Wolfe Featured in Tacoma’s News Tribune in Story About Collecting On Mechanic’s Liens and Construction Projects CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011
- Retail Construction News and Trends| Chicago Commercial. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION BLOG | MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
- The Best Bits from Train4TradeSkills Daily: 6 October TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- Manchester enjoys 2011 construction boom | Train4TradeSkills News TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2011
- £13.5 Million Construction Work to Get Underway in Coventry TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: New statistics find Construction Industry enjoys positive July TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
- Social Media development: tCn, Construction News, PeerIndex and Construction Marketing UK Ltd. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
- Are UK construction firms set to go into Libya? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Students: Want to get involved with tCn? TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
- Contractor / Architect Negligence = Jail Time? In California, Maybe CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012
- Will the Construction Industry Rebound in 2012? The Debate Rages On CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011
- What Is Your Marketing GPA? CONSTRUCTION MARKETING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Old homes go green with pilot Green Deal scheme TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011
- The future of Construction Marketing in the UK - - CONSTRUCTION. CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
- How to Get Work In Today's Construction Market CONSTRUCTONOMICS | MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010
- Construction Sector Hires More Workers TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
- Social Media development: Construction Marketing UK joins Mike Rowe’s Trade Hub and helps promote Social Media to construction! CONSTRUCTION MARKETING UK | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills News: Liverpool urged to make a decision soon on new stadium TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- The Best Bits from Train4TradeSkills Daily: 3 November TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
- The Best Bits from Train4TradeSkills Daily: 20 October TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011
- London Greater Authority Invites Firms to Bid for Building Construction Work TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
- Blogging For Construction Marketing – Part Two CONSTRUCTION MARKETING BLOG | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011
- Thanksgiving 9 News Story On Unpaid Workers In Colorado Fails To Consider Filing A Mechanics Lien – We’ll Help For Free CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011
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