council

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    Working in someone’s home

    Slightly related to a previous post of mine... How do you stand as a tradesman if a customer asks you to do some work but the property is owned by another party; in my case owned by the council / local housing association? Am I allowed to carry out any work agreed between myself and my customer...
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    elec mate ready for work voluntarily with IPAF licence :)

    Hello my name is james and i currently have my level 3 c&g electrical installation i have worked as mate for years now and am in need to work with someone for a year so i can pass my NVQ3 I am willing to work 1 day a week voluntarily to gain the gain what i need to become fully qualified. I live...
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    Council Work

    Anyone know how to bid on this? Just looked at a local councils current tender. Its due for review in November 2011. Current company has had it for many years. Are these potentially unbreakable contracts between councils and said companies.
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    Kids Charged to Play in council playground right or wrong?

    What do think of this?:mad: BBC News - Children to be charged to use Battersea playground
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    Electrical Saftey Council Periodic inspection of existing domestic and similar Q & A

    I've just been reading the Q & A guide and found that Q14 states Q14. Is it acceptable to calculate (R1+R2) values when carrying out Condition Reports (PIRs), using measured loop impedance values? No. In any event, it is not essential...
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    Council Houses: Cheats and Victims

    Anyone watching this on BBC1 at the mo? Can't believe some of the folk that are on it ... one guy renting out his council flat whilst having property in France! :mad:
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    ELECSA Certification Scheme Elecsa not recognised by local council

    Hi all, hope your well. Ok, here goes. Done a periodic on a terraced house in North London. All ok, fitted new flourescent light in kitchen as per councils instructions and replaced broken socket. Got a call from customer that the council officer (whos name for the love of God I cannot...
  8. W

    Electrical Safety Council - Best practise guides

    Morning lads, I printed these off a few weeks ago and have been reading through them and they have been a brilliant quick reference bread and butter source of information for a noob like me, they dont cover a broad range of topics but just some handy bits and bobs. Just thought i would share...
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    Getting on Council Tender Lists

    Hi, I have the opportunity to price for a rewire in a caretakers house but dont know where to start in gettting on the list to tender for my local council, i know all councils are different but does anyone have any ideas of what department normally deals with this? I dont have a clue who to...
  10. i=p/u

    got me a job!!!

    i am starting a job next tuesday rewiring kitchens in council houses. as you know i havent got a clue whats going to be expected of me , all i know is it will be 1 kitchen a day. so any help will be appreciated of how they actualy go about this work.
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    Council work

    Hi all Just seeing if anyone is currently working on or know of any council or sheltered housing sites Anywere In uk Cheers
  12. M

    council

    my brother inlaw lives about 3 miles from us Up a hill and down the other side a bit When its snowy down here the road will be closed as council dont grit it despite several calls ect they even said it was clear last year when there were 6 cars stuck as it was nice n clear at ground level Bro...
  13. carl9254

    Council Work

    Just passed my part p assessment with Elecsa, and now want to start getting the bigger work in, which is the best way of going about this?? Are councils worth the bother?? Thanks.
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    Building control

    Hi I have a board change comming up and don't know how to find the builing control for the property also how much will they charge??? plz help
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    council houses

    can anyone tell me where electricians stand doing work in some ones council house i have been dealing direct with the customer who is renting the council house he wants extra sockets in his kitchen would i have to contact the council
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    Private Rented Property - Council Demands

    Hi All, Been asked to do a rewire on a private rented property. Apparently the property owner had a few issues with the tennant and the tennant took up issue with the council who subsequentley viewed the property and and the landlord to do extensive upgrades one of which was improvement to the...
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    council charity

    Oh well ok, 5 items (we are a charity organisation, can you do us a special price.)~ Ok, £30.00 Turns out, 15 items...and I can't go in that room just yet, in 30 mins you can 5 miles round trip, and 3 hours work all told (with waiting time) Next year ~I'm going to give them 10 quid for the...
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    council sparks price

    I have heard a number of times now and have lost work because Council employed sparks are doing total rewires for peanuts. I know someone who had a total done for £600 another at £800 And now one at £1600 for a 3 bed Obviously they have access to free materials but what does that kind of...
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    Lighting circuit earth singles ?

    Priced a job today to fit some lights in a house, which looked about 20-30 yrs old. Noticed on the landing fitting when I pulled the existing fitting down, that there appeared to be 4 solid green coloured conductors terminated at the fitting. One was "twinned" with the switched live, the others...
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    Local council and part P

    As the new house I've just moved into needs a complete rewire, I thought that I would use this as one of my assesment jobs to join the NIC boys, with a view to becoming self employed. With my understanding of Part P, I went along to the local town hall and explained what I intended to do and...

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