Synopsis
A central heating engineer demonstrates how to install a radiator and what skills are needed for this task.
- Programme: Further Education
- Episode: Skills for Life in Context: Construction and Engineering
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2009
- Building & Construction | Roles and responsibilities of the construction professions e.g. surveyor, carpenter, heating engineer.
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