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Fifth annual London Brick Apprenticeship challenge is biggest yet
|Date: 27 March, 2025

Fifth annual London Brick Apprenticeship challenge is biggest yet
Building products manufacturer Forterra continues to sponsor the London Apprenticeship Challenge, hosted ...
Building products manufacturer Forterra continues to sponsor the London Apprenticeship Challenge, hosted this year at Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. As one of Forterra’s construction hubs, Oakland ...
27 March, 2025
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Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018
|Date: 7 March, 2025

Women starting construction apprenticeships increases by two-thirds since 2018
The Construction Industry Training Board is urging more women to consider a career in construction and co ...
The Construction Industry Training Board is urging more women to consider a career in construction and continue the upward trend The number of women starting construction apprenticeships has risen dra ...
7 March, 2025
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Apprenticeship changes require focused strategy to achieve aims, says Actis
|Date: 25 February, 2025

Apprenticeship changes require focused strategy to achieve aims, says Actis
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a move to remove academic restrictions preventing young people f ...
Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed a move to remove academic restrictions preventing young people from pursuing careers in construction and the shortening of the length of an apprenticeship - al ...
25 February, 2025
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CITB report finds that apprenticeship starts need to triple to meet industry demand
|Date: 17 February, 2025

CITB report finds that apprenticeship starts need to triple to meet industry demand
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its latest ‘Construction Apprenticeships: O ...
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its latest ‘Construction Apprenticeships: Opportunities. Challenges. Support.’ report. The publication draws on a range of research to hig ...
17 February, 2025
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Talon unveils ‘Apprentice Questions’ video series
|Date: 19 March, 2024

Talon unveils ‘Apprentice Questions’ video series
Championing the next generation of plumbers once again, Talon, the leading provider of pipe clips and plu ...
Championing the next generation of plumbers once again, Talon, the leading provider of pipe clips and plumbing accessories, has unveiled the debut instalment of its "Apprentice Questions" video series ...
19 March, 2024
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Women taking up apprenticeship roles in construction reaches highest point
|Date: 4 March, 2024

Women taking up apprenticeship roles in construction reaches highest point
Analysis conducted by Protrade shows more young women than ever are looking at a career in construction ...
Analysis conducted by Protrade shows more young women than ever are looking at a career in construction Construction has a history of struggling to attract female and ethnic minorities into the indus ...
4 March, 2024
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Strengthening the industry’s future with first-class Apprenticeship training
|Date: 14 February, 2024

Strengthening the industry’s future with first-class Apprenticeship training
As a company that prides itself on the development and support of young and talented bricklayers and cont ...
As a company that prides itself on the development and support of young and talented bricklayers and contractors, Keyfix is proud to support apprentices through MentorMe and Keyskills training scheme ...
14 February, 2024
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Toolstation honours future of the construction industry at 2023 Young Builder of the Year Awards
|Date: 9 November, 2023

Toolstation honours future of the construction industry at 2023 Young Builder of the Year Awards
Toolstation continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2023 Young Builder of the Year Award organise ...
Toolstation continued its role as the prize sponsor for the 2023 Young Builder of the Year Award organised by Youthbuild UK. The awards were presented on Wednesday 18th October at the Houses of Parlia ...
9 November, 2023
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Professional Builder talks to CITB about apprenticeships
|Date: 5 October, 2023

Professional Builder talks to CITB about apprenticeships
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly speaks to Tim Balcon, CEO of CITB, about the skills gap and supportin ...
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly speaks to Tim Balcon, CEO of CITB, about the skills gap and supporting SME apprenticeships The skills gap is one of the biggest threats facing the construction ind ...
5 October, 2023
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Team UK Strikes Gold in Gdańsk
|Date: 16 September, 2023

Team UK Strikes Gold in Gdańsk
Team UK, an elite team of apprentices and young professionals, has triumphed at Europe’s largest skills c ...
Team UK, an elite team of apprentices and young professionals, has triumphed at Europe’s largest skills competition, amassing a total of 9 medals at ‘the Skills Olympics’. Their effort, during three ...
16 September, 2023
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Checkatrade launches campaigns urging young people to consider trades careers
|Date: 15 September, 2023

Checkatrade launches campaigns urging young people to consider trades careers
Checkatrade has launched two “game-changing” campaigns aimed at encouraging young people into the trades, ...
Checkatrade has launched two “game-changing” campaigns aimed at encouraging young people into the trades, after figures revealed a growing interest in careers such as carpentry, plumbing and electrics ...
15 September, 2023
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PDA helps set standard for apprentices
|Date: 24 August, 2023

PDA helps set standard for apprentices
© auremar / Adobe Stock UK trade body for the Painting and Decorating sector has helped set the standard ...
© auremar / Adobe Stock UK trade body for the Painting and Decorating sector has helped set the standard for apprentices embarking on their Level 2 Apprenticeships in the next academic year. The Paint ...
24 August, 2023
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Grayson proud to sponsor Guild of Bricklayers 2023 National Finals
|Date: 19 July, 2023

Grayson proud to sponsor Guild of Bricklayers 2023 National Finals
Construction consumables supplier Grayson recently sponsored and celebrated the Guild of Bricklayers’ 202 ...
Construction consumables supplier Grayson recently sponsored and celebrated the Guild of Bricklayers’ 2023 National Finals at the NHBC training centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire. Founded in 1932, the ...
19 July, 2023
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Apprenticeships on the rise at Roman
|Date: 4 June, 2021

Apprenticeships on the rise at Roman
The UK and Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has welcomed its four newest apprent ...
The UK and Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has welcomed its four newest apprentices into different departments within the company. Roman has recruited four new apprentices to ...
4 June, 2021
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Priestley Construction Hosts Bradford Students
|Date: 23 October, 2018

Priestley Construction Hosts Bradford Students
Two built environment students from Bradford College have experienced life on a construction site as part ...
Two built environment students from Bradford College have experienced life on a construction site as part of a new collaboration with Yorkshire-based contractor, Priestley Construction. The award-winn ...
23 October, 2018
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Roofing Students Return From Vocational Trip of a Lifetime
|Date: 12 October, 2018

Roofing Students Return From Vocational Trip of a Lifetime
Two Leeds College of Building apprentices have just returned from the trip of a lifetime after winning a ...
Two Leeds College of Building apprentices have just returned from the trip of a lifetime after winning a competition to go on an all-expenses-paid journey to northern Spain for three days. The student ...
12 October, 2018
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