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Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour Party, has announced a controversial new scheme which could see around 125,000 new apprenticeships created over the course of the next parliament.

A young Welsh carpentry apprentice has been able to learn the skills for his future trade on a project at the very hospital in which he was born.

The Government has been urged by business leaders to call a halt to delays on construction projects across the country, something which could prove good news for those apprentices looking for work within the sector.

The new Tarmac Restorer from Everbuild is a high performance surface coating which helps to make old tarmac look like new again.

Increasing numbers of apprentices are being recruited by civil engineering contractors, a new report from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association has shown.

Hull’s Construction Works apprenticeship programme is a shining example of how apprenticeships can transform the workforce and economy of a region.

Lottery money provides bursaries for training in traditional construction skills.

Two newspapers launch a campaign to persuade companies to recruit apprentices.

New research has revealed that around 50 per cent of young people living in Middlesbrough would choose to do an apprenticeship if there were more available.

The launch of a new folding chisel is helping to make life easier for tradesmen and apprentices in the construction sector across the UK.

The number of people applying for apprenticeships within the constructions sector has risen dramatically since last year, new figures have revealed.

A master narrowboat builder has celebrated the 60th completion of his career, having started out as just an apprentice carpenter with a love of boats.