08 May 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2019 - Apprenticeship Initiative finalists
Here are the four finalists for the Apprenticeship Initiative award at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2019. This award is sponsored by CoTrain. CoTrain joined a number of leading figures in the industry last month at the Judging Day.
About the Awards
The SECBE (South East Centre for the Built Environment) Awards celebrates achievements of the construction industry from across the London and South East region. Winners go through to the national Constructing Excellence Awards.
The Awards night will be held on Thursday 27th June 2019 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. For more details and to book your place, please click this link - Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2019 Gala Dinner.
Crest Nicholson

The Crest Nicholson Apprenticeship Programme provides participants with real, meaningful exposure to every aspect of housebuilding. Its real success is the support from senior figures and line managers ensuring graduates obtain accelerated development equipping them with the right industry skills.
Lee Marley & Brooklands College

LMB has learnt that that the key is to find a like-minded college with committed staff. A high level of commitment and cooperation from those groups readily translates into engaged and rapidly developing apprentices and crafts people.
Peter Brett

Peter Brett now part of Stantec offers a well-rounded and detailed apprentice scheme. It has been an important part of their business for over 50 years. They see beyond the levy and focus on the business investment and the apprentices' future.
Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC)

The Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC) has brought together some of the world's best-known engineering firms, enabling them to meet their business needs through the recruitment and training of apprentices. TAC members recruited 657 apprentices in the 2017/18 academic year alone.
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