Britishgas induction

[rengas]

BRITISHGAS INDUCTION
Has anyone been to a BG subcontractor service and repair induction before?. If so what happens?. Because i have passed a theory and practical assessments with them and I've had an email from them saying i will be called for an induction soon which will be the last stage of the selection process.

Is the induction like me being shown fire exits and stuff? or are there more assessments within the induction?.

Your contributions appreciated.

 

[Chrisgy]

I was on an induction with them for the firm I work for. It was install work so not sure if it's any different but they showed us some slides of how they want things done, health and safety etc. Then they showed us some pictures and asked what is wrong with this installation

 

[Bernie2]

In the old days, they just sent an inspector around to look at what you had done.

I found its a bit of a lottery getting installation work of BG. You can get some bad houses and have a lot of mucking about agreeing additions.

Things like, taking up a floor and finding only 2" x 2" joisting which you are expected to notch out for 22mm pipes. It then takes ages to get customer and BG inspectors agreement for the extra work involved to make a new route and then its usually against a set menu of prices.

Also chasing around finding an inspector to sign a chitty to get any extra fittings and pipe required.

We found it not worth it, unless you can see the job yourself first and agree routes and extras with all concerned.

Don't go by what appear good prices, its pointless thinking £5 a metre is good money, then getting to the job, find the pipe you are expected to fit is under laminate floors that you are also expected to lift and reinstate all for the £5.

Nice guys, probably be a good talk, but they are also business men.

 

[tackleburger]

I wouldn't bother if I was you. They charge a fortune and give you a fraction of it you'd be better of marketing yourself properly and investing in your future.

I am changing a boiler at the moment big job boiler in the attic conversion old one in the kitchen, 28mm gas pipe up to the eaves etc etc. Noticed today once the boiler case was of the flow and returns to the upstairs are in 15mm 7 rads up there two of them in the attic area. I asked they if the upstairs rads were ok he said they are a bit better since the BG powerflush they maintained the system before total joke so we ran a couple of 22mm heps up the void at no extra cost as I felt I should have checked before the quote went in. No one else that quoted had noticed it mind but BG have no excuse they changed the pump before recommending the flush and the pipes are clear to see.

 

[rengas]

Thank you all for you contributions.
Well appreciated.
But i wonder if anyone has been or worked as a service and repair contractor before for BG before? and how was it like?
Thanks a Lot.

 

[Puddle]

Thought the British gas induction was where they striped you naked, covered you in goose fat, dropped in the the middle of the nearest town centre and you have to find your way back to the nearest depot,without being arrested, licked to death by the local mongrels or filmed and put on you tube

or was I just being bullied !!!

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

sounds similar to my pals stag do in Magaluf earlier this month

 

[Spudhater]

Here`s a picture of "Our Stag"

 

[couchguru]

I have also been invited on an induction to be a service and repair contractor and was wondering what was involved? Can anyone provide advice.

 

[Soldier22]

I have been invited on an induction to be a service and repair contractor and was wondering what was involved? Can anyone provide advice
Thank you

 

[Harvest Fields]

Is it an induction or another assessment?

 

[Soldier22]

Hello mate its an induction followed with two weeks of assessment. Just trying to find out more info what sort of questions and test it night have to do.
Thanks

 

[Soldier22]

Sorry about the typing errors my phone

 

[jtsplumbing]

Is this a very old thread going back to 2010, we should be asking OP what he thinks about it 7 years on

 

[Harvest Fields]

If it is an induction then they will show you how to use the laptop and give you all your kit. Is it in Leicester?

I have been invited on an induction to be a service and repair contractor and was wondering what was involved? Can anyone provide advice
Thank you

Yes jtsplumbing but then someone doing the same thing asked about more info. Was just trying to help him out.