Krol Corlett are committed to the future of the construction industry, proudly offering a wide range of apprenticeships, work experience and mentorship schemes both on-site nationally and across our office locations in Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.
We have proudly welcomed many apprentices and work experience students throughout the years, particularly during this recent summer (just a few pictured here).
Left to right: Connor (age 16yrs) on work placement based at City of Liverpool College, Jude (age 16yrs) on summer work expierence based at Kirkby CE School, Finley – our new Apprentice based at University of Liverpool scheme.
UK's fastest-growing construction market
Forecasts indicate that the UK have the fastest-growing construction market of the major Western European economies over the next 15 years. With a recent report suggesting the need for an extra 251,500 construction workers by 2028 to meet expected levels of demand in the UK. Despite this growth in demand, the number of starts for young learners remains low.
With a constant demand for skilled professionals, the role of apprentices in construction is more critical than ever. The construction sector in England continues to trail below the level required to meet the demand borne by the growing skills gap crisis, whilst struggling to entice people into the industry.
Apprentice Bobby on Norman Pannell Primary School and Izaak on placement at Tiber Community Hub
Supporting the transformative powers of apprenticeships
A reported 6 % year-on-year drop in apprenticeships started last year, according to the latest government figures. This can often be due to outdated perceptions of it being a ‘dirty’ & an unsafe environment. When analysing the top 100 most popular apprenticeship roles taken up in 2023, it was clear that construction-relevant roles lag behind areas such as data analysis, early years education, accounting, and digital technology…
Krol Corlett understand the importance of strengthening our industry with new talent and how work-based learning can be a game changer. Our business and the culture here appreciate the transformative power of apprenticeships in particular, because many of our now senior managers, including Managing Director Daniel Tebay, has risen through these very ranks.
Benjamin Franklin captures the essence of learning through doing ie. Apprenticeship
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Left: Simon Krol with Tiber Street Youth committee – experience day. Right: Simon Krol with BARA’s CEO, Stephen Okoro holding a Community Construction career & mentoring session.
