Building a future for Britain

Just days after Housing Minister Yvette Cooper announced a further fund of £510m to councils, to help bring empty homes back into use and build more new homes, the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) called for greater investment in training the construction workforce to meet the new challenges for more affordable homes.

Speaking at APSE’s apprentice award ceremony for housing, construction and building maintenance, Paul O’Brien, APSE’s Chief Executive, called on the Government to recognise 'The outstanding contribution that councils have made to developing skills in the construction sector' click here to read the full press release.

Congratulations to all our housing building and construction apprentice of the year award winners

Thomas Ritchie, South Lanarkshire Council, Male building skills apprentice of the year	Callie Duncan, Hackney Homes, Female building skills apprentice of the year
Len McDonald, North Ayrshire Council, Male mechanical and electrical apprentice of the year	Jane Bell, Newcastle City Council, Female mechanical and electrical apprentice of the year