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WernerCo begins its search for apprentice ambassadors
|Date: 30 April, 2021

WernerCo begins its search for apprentice ambassadors
Are you an apprentice who’s interested in testing a wide range of products from market leader WernerCo? I ...
Are you an apprentice who’s interested in testing a wide range of products from market leader WernerCo? If so, you could become one of five Werner Approved Ambassadors who will be asked to put a whole ...
30 April, 2021
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Tradespeople consider apprentices more important than ever despite Covid-19 decline
|Date: 9 February, 2021

Tradespeople consider apprentices more important than ever despite Covid-19 decline
Over a fifth of companies that regularly hire apprentices took on fewer in 2020 A quarter of tradespeople ...
Over a fifth of companies that regularly hire apprentices took on fewer in 2020 A quarter of tradespeople and companies plan on hiring new apprentices in 2021 Percentage of female, BAME and apprentice ...
9 February, 2021
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Young apprentice joins same housebuilding team as his dad
|Date: 6 November, 2020

Young apprentice joins same housebuilding team as his dad
An apprentice has followed in the footsteps of his father by beginning work in the construction industry. ...
An apprentice has followed in the footsteps of his father by beginning work in the construction industry. Jacob Southgate, whose apprenticeship is in carpentry and joinery, is currently working at Bel ...
6 November, 2020
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FMB calls for apprenticeships boost
|Date: 24 June, 2020

FMB calls for apprenticeships boost
Construction apprenticeships are needed to boost economic recovery, according to new research published b ...
Construction apprenticeships are needed to boost economic recovery, according to new research published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB’s report Trading Up looks at the barriers bu ...
24 June, 2020
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The Hikoki College Build Off is here!
|Date: 26 September, 2019

The Hikoki College Build Off is here!
IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win power ...
IT’S TIME FOR THE HIKOKI POWER TOOLS COLLEGE BUILD OFF! This is your chance to get building and win powerful Hikoki 18v kits for your college. The challenge We want you to design a product or tool tha ...
26 September, 2019
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Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019
|Date: 28 June, 2019

Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019
Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see tw ...
Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. ...
28 June, 2019
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Funding boost for apprenticeships
|Date: 8 March, 2019

Funding boost for apprenticeships
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on c ...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a funding boost to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1st April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to ...
8 March, 2019
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Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?
|Date: 7 January, 2019

Is your apprentice the nation’s number one?
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the F ...
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is on the hunt for the nation’s best apprentice. As part of the FMB’s Master Builder Awards, the leading industry awards for small and medium-sized (SME) constr ...
7 January, 2019
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Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards
|Date: 19 December, 2018

Meet the former soldiers winning roofing awards
At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists ...
At the recent BMI Redland and Icopal Apprentice of the Year competition, a surprising number of finalists were former service personnel. Professional Builder met up with three of them to talk about th ...
19 December, 2018
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Apprentice decorator 2018 is named
|Date: 21 November, 2018

Apprentice decorator 2018 is named
Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year ...
Aiden Dearie has been chosen as the gold winner of the 2018 Crown Paints Apprentice Decorator of the Year competition after a three-day challenge at the WorldSkills UK LIVE event at Birmingham’s NEC. ...
21 November, 2018
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City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW
|Date: 18 September, 2018

City & Guilds: Address Skills Shortage NOW
Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The ...
Professional Builder's Kieran Nee was on hand as City & Guilds Group, in collaboration with The Work Foundation, launched a new report exploring the challenges facing the UK construction sect ...
18 September, 2018
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Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)
|Date: 2 August, 2018

Highlighting Britain’s Drylining Heroes: Sean Dooner (Part Seven)
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on ...
As British Gypsum celebrates 100 years in the industry it wants to champion the trade and has been out on the road meeting some of the unsung drylining heroes. British Gypsum catches up with drylining ...
2 August, 2018
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WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important
|Date: 27 July, 2016

WorldSkills UK: Why Skills Competitions Are So Important
Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and ...
Dr Neil Bentley, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UKSkills, explains how competitions prepare apprentices and learners for the challenges of work The skills shortages facing construction firms in the UK h ...
27 July, 2016
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Construction Apprenticeships Reach a Six Year High
|Date: 24 March, 2016

Construction Apprenticeships Reach a Six Year High
Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen s ...
Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12% in the past year, reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. New stats released by the Construction Industry Training ...
24 March, 2016
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FMB Claims Apprenticeship Main Start for Bosses
|Date: 16 March, 2016

FMB Claims Apprenticeship Main Start for Bosses
Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice, reveals FMB Nearly 60% of SME con ...
Nearly 60% of construction bosses start their careers as an apprentice, reveals FMB Nearly 60% of SME construction owners started their career as an apprentice, according to new research from the Fede ...
16 March, 2016
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Watch: Video ‘Igniting’ Interest in Construction
|Date: 14 March, 2016

Watch: Video ‘Igniting’ Interest in Construction
A talented team of three students scooped the prestigious top prize in a competition to devise a video an ...
A talented team of three students scooped the prestigious top prize in a competition to devise a video and social media campaign to inspire young people to consider job roles in the construction indus ...
14 March, 2016
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