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  1. G

    Starting a charity for elderly who need small jobs doing by tradesmen.

    I often work closely within the construction industry and have many contacts in the way of business owners and highly skilled tradesmen. For a while now I have been a little bothered about how aged vulnerable people, sometimes disabled are paying out money they can ill afford to have small jobs...
  2. J

    Started the Trade Center self learning course and would like to speak to somone

    Hi every one. I just joined the site ........ I've just started the Trade Center self learning course and would like to speak to someone in the same position just starting out. Hope all is going well. :tree:James
  3. M

    Trades Gateway - any feedback good or bad?

    HI Does anyone know anything - good or bad - about Trades Gateway training provider? Electrics - Trades GatewayTrades Gateway I cant see anything awful about them on google apart from people not being able to get their money back quickly if they want to cancel (which although not good...
  4. D

    Check A Trade ...getting slated on WatchDog as we type lol

    Been accused of refusing to allow negative reviews for bad workmanship and refusing to put up reviews relating to failure to turn up...., where they explain its to allow both sides to be heard and the tradesman to rectify their work ....well sorry if a trademan has to return to rectify poor...
  5. G

    how the trade has fallen

    A friend of ours was telling us the other day how well her grandaughter is doing since she met her new boyfriend,I really had to bite my tongue when she came out with the following statement." he's a lovelly chap,fully quallified electrician,fully quallified plumber and he's just done his gas...
  6. B

    Thinking of a change to supply side our trade... Advice??

    Hi this is my first post, browsed a few times and seems to be the place for quires answered. I'm an approved electrician plenty of domestic experience rewiring, basic bread and butter sparky stuff. I'm now working as a foreman at the moment but thinking of a change and fancy getting into the...
  7. P

    Trade Test

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. To start off, I live in Glasgow and I am currently in my fourth year of my apprenticeship and my boss wants me to to sit my trade test. Long story short, During my first 2 and a half years I worked for a big company in Glasgow who where through the SJIB and...
  8. D

    New to the trade, New to the Forum

    Hi Everyone!! Hows it going? As the title says, I am new to the forum and hopefully will be getting trained in the trade very soon!! I am looking to start the 2365 course, to be able to gain a basic knowledge of the area to then be able to get a job as a mate or something then go on and do the...
  9. W

    Tradecareers.co.uk

    Hey, I've recently been in contact with tradecareers.co.uk about doing a 2 year course to become a Domestic Renewable Energy Engineer. Has anyone heard of their company and could shed a little light as to if they are good/trustworthy? would like to start studying in this field but don't want to...
  10. F

    Limited company or sole trader

    What have most lads gone for when setting up there own bussines sole trader or limited company and what has been your pros and cons of either
  11. yellowvanman

    Check-a-Trade

    Is it worth it? Does it work?
  12. sjhall

    All things Renewable

    Ground source heat pumps, solar panels, inverters, LEDs & more. Question for you lads in this part of the industry- do you buy off a wholesaler, or do you go direct to the manufacture. Brief background- I've just finished wiring a large factory and part of the deal was that I got one of the...
  13. I

    What do you think is the easiest trade

    I know this is quite a broad question eg bricklaying quite physically deamaning but not that mentally demanding no offence to any brickies. I'm not elitist. But had someone ask me and answered and said they are all hard in differnt ways. what do yo guys think the "easiest" trade is.
  14. T

    check a trade is it worth it

    check a trade is it worth it? is it waste of 500 quid, do u have to bid on jobs or as you listed you get them, asgot person coming round next thursday to pressure sale to get us to join
  15. P

    Just another Trainee

    Hey everyone, i just signed up after finding the site through a random google trawl. I've just competed level 2 C&G 2365 (one year, part time) as I attempt to move across from the motor trade where I work as a general fitter and have done so for most of my life. I was hoping to enter the trade...
  16. H

    Trade skills 4u - city & guilds 2365 14 week course - worth doing?

    Hi, I am currently looking into enrolling with Trade Skills 4U on there 14 week level 2 & 3 diploma (city & guilds 2365) I have managed to source work with an electrician so I will be able to get some hands on experience. The course is 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, during my 2 weeks off i'll be...
  17. D Skelton

    Score 1 to the scams, 0 to the trade :(

    http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/communities-and-local-government/CM8853_Web.pdf The government..... Err, no, sorry..... I mean the scam's lobbyists have spoken. Now just to await the UKAS report. Back to square one I think guys :(
  18. P

    Leaving the trade

    I don't know if any of you are in the same boat. I'm seriously considering leaving the trade all together, everybody wants to cut costs and its killing me! I don't even work for myself, I really feel for those of you fighting to win work. After being made to carry out a 4hr unpaid round trip...
  19. Pete999

    Other Trades Persons

    Reading thread just now reminded me of a job I helped my Lad out on, we were wiring some down lighters, anyway we got to the jobsite ealy to make a start, about 09:30 this Muppet turned up, no introduction, nothing but "how much longer youse goin to be ere matey" all day we replied with that he...
  20. telectrix

    tradetek

    anyone had dealings with tradetek? seems to be subbing for minor repairs and call-outs. suppose a bit like homecare/homeserve set up.
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