http://www.met-uk.com Visit Met UK News for news about plumbing, electrical, renewable energy and gas. en-gb 120 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:26:55 GMT http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Female-apprentices-up-for-awards Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:26:55 GMT 5d8517f3-9587-46c8-81d8-d3898c085c07 Female apprentices are taking pride of place at the annual government apprenticeship awards.Seven of the twelve finalists at the awards ceremony were women, three of which were in areas traditionally associated with male apprentices - electrical inst.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Thousands-interested-by-plumbing Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:22:53 GMT b5b625d6-f79b-44d5-8424-d9c9a2cb1202 Over 1,000 people a week are enquiring about how they can change their career and take up plumbing, according to a new report.The Building Trade Skills Centre (BTSC) surveyed 600 adults and discovered that the number of people wanting to go on a plum.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Northern-Irish-plumbers-join-scheme-to-promote-skills Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:50:23 GMT c0b636bf-bf82-4e6b-aa69-24ac169f8f08 The Plumbing Industry Licensing Scheme (PILS) helps consumers in Northern Ireland find professional builders who have already completed the best possible plumbing courses, an industry expert has said.In a letter to the Newtownabbey Times, Alan Wilson.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Female-builders%3a-Working-with-men-is-no-problem Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:44:24 GMT f8e78384-da2a-46a0-8c0f-4fb23f51a9e5 Two female construction apprentices have said that working with a large group of men is not a problem at all.In interviews with the newswales.co.uk site, plumber Danielle Bates and carpenter Ashley Jade Swistun revealed that many people express shock.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Consumers-urged-to-name-their-best-builders Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:15:44 GMT 8ded9a97-e6ec-4732-9f86-bc34a1620025 The deadline for nominations for the 2008 Master Builder of the Year award is fast approaching.People have until July 31st to nominate the construction professional they believe possesses the best trades training in the country, the Federation of Mas.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/At-risk-homeowners-urged-to-have-flood-defences-installed Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:18:39 GMT 2e4dac37-fa74-4af2-a9e4-09057f2c79b7 People living in areas of the UK that are at risk of flooding have been urged to employ people with trades training to install protective systems.Graeme Trudgill, the technical and corporate affairs executive at the British Insurance Brokers' Associa.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Olympic-Aquatics-Centre-'can-be-built-by-UK-professionals' Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:19:31 GMT ff1a72d8-384e-410f-b099-38a93defddc3 The team behind the construction of the Olympic Park in east London has hit back at rumours that the planned Aquatics Centre is too complex for builders in the UK to deliver.Recently, BBC London reported that the planned roof of the Aquatics Centre m.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Homeowners-planning-new-kitchens-and-bathrooms Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:36:13 GMT 17155442-fdd8-46a5-bfde-90b17bc75e3c Despite the ongoing effects of the credit crunch homeowners are planning on hiring builders with plumber training to install new bathrooms, a new report has suggested.Research from LV= found that 57 per cent of British homeowners have undertaken home.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Young-British-plumber-plans-to-use-skills-to-help-people-in-Central-America Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:36:26 GMT f652abb0-f8c4-49da-b7bc-6d887524d3df A young man who recently completed his plumbing training is planning to use his skills to help people living in a remote area of Costa Rica.The local Camden New Journal reported that 20-year-old Abd-Allah Ayaz recently finished an apprenticeship in p.. http://www.met-uk.com/news/industry-news/Plumbing/Landlords-urged-to-install-new-bathrooms-and-kitchens Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:12:51 GMT ab912446-f7e0-4afc-8ea0-db8ce42717cf Landlords looking to make their properties more attractive to prospective tenants should consider hiring someone with plumbing training to install new bathrooms, an industry expert has said. Simon Gordon, the head of communications at the National La..