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An apprentice bricklayer has said that his apprenticeship has given him a renewed sense of purpose and ambition.

The removal of the need for planning permission to install microgeneration equipment on premises in Northern Ireland is expected to put the services of skilled renewable energy system installers at a premium.

More than 800 people have applied for just 17 construction apprenticeships with Swansea City Council.

A former joinery apprentice has been speaking with current young apprentices about how he was able to rise through the ranks to a senior management position.

Warrington’s Golden Gates Housing Trust has embarked on a mission to see 10 per cent of its workforce made up of apprentices and trainees.

A young plumber has joined his family plumbing firm as an apprentice.

Young bricklaying apprentice impresses at Guild of Bricklayers contest to take away first prize.

Wood screws with the strength and accuracy of a bullet could speed up screwdriving work

Young carpenter earns praise from Nick Clegg as ‘Apprentice of the Year’

A young Plymouth-based plumber has been highlighted as a professional example of how undertaking an apprenticeship can be a crucial means of embarking on a plumbing career.

Somerset-based Renewables First has taken on its first apprentice, who will train for NVQ and BTEC qualifications while working with them.

Northamptonshire-based Plumbing Trade Supplies is a finalist in the Business Charity Awards thanks to its training initiatives aimed at helping homeless people back into work.