CCG (Scotland) Continues Annual Apprentice Commitment With 10 New Apprentices

CCG (Scotland) has welcomed 10 new trade apprentices to its workforce, reaffirming its dedication to the next generation of skilled professionals in the Scottish construction sector.

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

The company, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, employs 730 staff and has long been recognised for its commitment to skills development, maintaining an annual commitment to provide apprenticeship opportunities and shape the careers of young tradespeople for over 30 years.

Each of the new recruits is between the ages of 17 and 18 and will now undertake a 4-year, industry-recognised programme to become qualified plumbers, joiners, electricians, and heating engineers.

During their apprenticeship, the recruits will undertake a mix of practical, on-site learning with CCG’s main construction division and subsidiary, M&E company, Arc-Tech (Scotland), with lecture-based theory undertaken at some of Scotland’s leading colleges including South Lanarkshire, Glasgow Kelvin, and West College Scotland.

CCG Managing Director, David Wylie, said:

“I am delighted to welcome our ten, 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 48 apprentices, 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 thanks to various initiatives with employment body DYW Developing Young Workforce, and various charities.