CCG BUILDING FUTURES FOR THIRTEEN NEW TRADE APPRENTICES
Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has officially welcomed thirteen new trade apprentices to
their business taking their official number employed to forty-four.
The company’s annual intake was launched during
Scottish Apprenticeship Week (01/03/21 – 05/03/21) where a record number of
applications were received within a period of just four days.
Each of the apprentices will undertake an
industry-recognised, 4-year training programme across joinery, bricklaying and
plumbing disciplines. The apprentices will gain on-site experience with CCG’s
expert site teams as well as theoretical knowledge with partner colleges, all
whilst earning a wage and valuable life experience.
CCG has been one of the leading advocators for
youth employment in the Scottish construction industry for over three decades. The
apprenticeship programme is complemented by a wide variety of training roles in
surveying, site management and health & safety, amongst others, as well as
a paid internship initiative that launched earlier this year.
In 2021 alone, seventeen trainees have been
employed across CCG’s group of companies whilst a number of trainee and apprentice
graduates have also been retained as full-time employees. Over a quarter of
CCG’s 777 strong workforce is under the age of 28.
CCG
Managing Director, David Wylie, said:
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am
delighted to welcome our latest intake of apprentices to the CCG Group. Our
vision is to build a sustainable future for the construction sector in Scotland
and in order for us to do this, we will always look to invest in skills
development.
“A core objective of CCG is to support our
people and give them opportunities through our award-winning apprenticeship
programmes, training or further and higher education. We understand the value
of what this can bring to our long-term business strategy and, crucially, to
our people themselves. I look forward to
seeing how our new recruits progress over the next four years.”
Group
HR Manager, Lynn Stodart added:
“I have worked with CCG for over 20 years and I never tire of welcoming our new
employees, particularly our apprentices. This year, we have five new entrants
from Glasgow as well as Paisley, West Dunbartonshire and the North and South
Lanarkshire local authorities which is a wonderful example of our commitment to
providing opportunities across central Scotland. Our new apprentices – and
trainees – join us at an incredibly exciting time.