Scottish contractor welcomes new apprentices 

Scottish contractor CCG has welcomed 10 new trade apprentices as part of its commitment to local skills development.

This latest intake brings the total number of apprentices employed across CCG’s group of companies to 48.

Each of the new recruits is aged between 17 and 18 and will undertake a four-year programme to become qualified plumbers, joiners, electricians and heating engineers. 

During the apprenticeship, candidates will experience a mix of practical, on-site learning with CCG’s main construction division and subsidiary Arc-Tech, alongside lecture-based sessions at colleges including South Lanarkshire, Glasgow Kelvin and West College Scotland.

David Wylie, CCG’s managing director, said: “I am delighted to welcome our 10 new recruits to the CCG family. Over the next four years, they will acquire invaluable skills that will serve them throughout their careers thanks to hands-on experience on some of the country’s most innovative and pioneering construction projects.

“Despite the significant pressures in the affordable housing market, our commitment to training young people remains. Our focus on skills development must go hand in hand with support for the affordable sector in order to secure employment for future generations.”

In addition to the apprenticeship programme, 10 trainees are also in full-time employment in specialisms including quantity surveying, estimating and business administration.

CCG has also provided 60 work placements since January with more planned for the rest of the year through initiatives with employment body DYW Developing the Young Workforce and various charities.