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.
Increasing numbers of apprentices are being recruited by civil engineering contractors, a new report from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association has shown.
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.
This year is being hailed as the 'year of the apprenticeship' as more and more young people begin to realise the benefits of earning while you learn, and employers see the positives apprenticeships can bring to their businesses.