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New trade body study finds retrofit skills gap is stalling progress

|Date: 17 February, 2025

New trade body study finds retrofit skills gap is stalling progress

A new study from the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has found that retrof ...

A new study from the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has found that retrofit training gaps are stalling Net-Zero progress in UK construction. The research surveyed 500 c ...

17 February, 2025
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Two thirds of tradespeople believe Government funded apprenticeship schemes could combat the skills shortage

|Date: 13 February, 2025

Two thirds of tradespeople believe Government funded apprenticeship schemes could combat the skills shortage

The number of Brits waiting for essential work to be completed at their homes and businesses is at an all ...

The number of Brits waiting for essential work to be completed at their homes and businesses is at an all time high as the UK’s skills gap continues to outweigh demand - and many employers in the trad ...

13 February, 2025
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Beating the age and skills gap

|Date: 5 February, 2020

Beating the age and skills gap

Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and ele ...

Select's Alan Wilson tells us how the electrical industry is future-proofing Scotland Electricity and electrotechnology underpin every aspect of modern Scottish society and the recently highlighted pr ...

5 February, 2020
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TESP Report Highlights Skills Gap

|Date: 24 April, 2019

TESP Report Highlights Skills Gap

A report commissioned by TESP has estimated that between 12,500 and 15,000 additional skilled electrician ...

A report commissioned by TESP has estimated that between 12,500 and 15,000 additional skilled electricians will be needed over the next five years to accommodate forecasted growth. Within this figure, ...

24 April, 2019
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How Do We Solve The Electrical Skills Gap?

|Date: 24 April, 2019

How Do We Solve The Electrical Skills Gap?

Tim McNeilly, Managing Director of I.C. Electrical, discusses the current electrical industry skills shor ...

Tim McNeilly, Managing Director of I.C. Electrical, discusses the current electrical industry skills shortage and why perceptions must change if it is to attract quality new entrants in the future. Th ...

24 April, 2019
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NAPIT Bridging the Skills Gap

|Date: 19 April, 2016

NAPIT Bridging the Skills Gap

NAPIT say that dedicated, industry training courses could be the solution. While the construction industr ...

NAPIT say that dedicated, industry training courses could be the solution. While the construction industry is seeing positive growth, various reports are suggesting that the construction skills gap is ...

19 April, 2016
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George Maynard: The Apprentice With a Bright Future

|Date: 18 March, 2016

George Maynard: The Apprentice With a Bright Future

PE’s Eugene Allen recently paid a visit to Leicester College to have a chat with – George Maynard – an ap ...

PE’s Eugene Allen recently paid a visit to Leicester College to have a chat with – George Maynard – an apprentice who has a lot to look forward to in the near future. Meet George Maynard, a Level 3 El ...

18 March, 2016
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NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Competition

|Date: 16 March, 2016

NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year Competition

This year NICEIC and ELECSA, in partnership with Scolmore Group, will be running an Electrical Apprentice ...

This year NICEIC and ELECSA, in partnership with Scolmore Group, will be running an Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition. PE’s Daniel Tovey travelled to Certsure HQ to ﬁnd out more. Apprentic ...

16 March, 2016
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TESP’s Possible Solutions to the Skills Shortage

|Date: 14 March, 2016

TESP’s Possible Solutions to the Skills Shortage

Diane Johnson, Chair of The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP), discusses potential solutions to ...

Diane Johnson, Chair of The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership (TESP), discusses potential solutions to the industry’s skills shortage. Apprentices have always been a crucial part of succession plann ...

14 March, 2016
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