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Slight bit of demolition on this project, taking most of the back of house off to extend out, along with side extension ...
12/06/2026

Slight bit of demolition on this project, taking most of the back of house off to extend out, along with side extension and front entrance.

15/05/2026

🚨 WHY BUILDERS ARE STOPPING TAKING ON APPRENTICES… 🚨

…and before anyone jumps in with “builders just don’t wanna train young people anymore” 🙄 let me stop you there…

The MAJORITY of the lads working with me today originally came through apprenticeships ….. 👏

So this post isn’t from somebody anti-apprenticeships…
It’s coming from somebody who genuinely believes they are one of the BEST ways to bring good lads into the construction industry 👊🏗️

BUT…

The government have slowly made them financially unviable for small building companies 😩

And that’s the part nobody seems to want to talk about.

People don’t realise that by the time you factor in:

💷 Minimum wage increases
💷 National Insurance hikes
💷 Insurance costs
💷 Reduced productivity while training
💷 College day release
💷 Holidays & sick pay
💷 Time spent supervising
💷 Tool damage 😅
💷 And the fact a lot of the funding goes to the colleges instead of the employer…

…taking on an apprentice is now getting dangerously close to the cost of taking on an experienced labourer 🤯

Now before anybody says “well just absorb the cost”…

Most small construction companies AREN’T massive corporations sat on millions. Most are small teams trying to survive month to month with tight margins and insane overheads.

And here’s the scary part 👇

📊 According to CITB, the UK construction industry needs around 47,000 extra workers PER YEAR just to meet demand by 2029. (CITB)

📊 Yet only around 21% of construction companies currently employ an apprentice. (FE News)

📊 Construction apprenticeship completion rates are only around 53%. (House of Commons Library)

📊 And reports are now saying apprenticeship starts may need to TRIPLE to meet future demand. (Construction Management)

So the industry is literally crying out for skilled tradesmen…
WHILE the system itself is making employers think twice about taking people on 🤦‍♂️

Makes perfect sense doesn’t it? 😅

And this is coming from someone who actually WANTS to employ apprentices.

I honestly think the government need to stop throwing all the funding at the classroom side and start properly supporting the employers who are actually taking the risk, doing the training, and teaching these lads real life site skills day in day out 👊

Otherwise in 10 years time everybody will be asking:

“Where have all the tradesmen gone?” 🏗️😳

06/05/2026

⏳Competition ends Friday...

Make sure you get your entry in before Friday 8th May.

Bit of a big boy steel going in today on this project, with the weight of this and at the back of the house only one thi...
28/04/2026

Bit of a big boy steel going in today on this project, with the weight of this and at the back of the house only one thing for it….. straight up and over 💪

20/04/2026

Looking for a labourer permanent employment.
Must hold a full UK driving licence and have labouring experience.
Contact Leigh 07810765539 to register interest or for further information.

As we near completion on this mammoth project, it really is looking stunning and can not wait to see it complete.The tea...
26/03/2026

As we near completion on this mammoth project, it really is looking stunning and can not wait to see it complete.
The team have done amazing especially replicating some of the original features 🤩
Lots of pictures but it’s a HUGE house to cover 😂

Lurking under this whopping scaffolding tent are LA Building And Joinery ploughing on with works to this project 💪
20/03/2026

Lurking under this whopping scaffolding tent are LA Building And Joinery ploughing on with works to this project 💪

Very proud to sponsor these 2 young ladies, excelling it what they do and ready for starting the season soon.Good luck 💪
13/02/2026

Very proud to sponsor these 2 young ladies, excelling it what they do and ready for starting the season soon.
Good luck 💪

The scaffold tent maybe expensive and some would attempt a job like this without it to save a few quid, but imagine havi...
19/12/2025

The scaffold tent maybe expensive and some would attempt a job like this without it to save a few quid, but imagine having the roof off a house with no weather protection….. plenty of damage to the remaining parts of house 😬
Anyway the guys are flying on this and no hold ups with the rain 😉

Proud to sponsor Daisy for a second season, amazing talent and commitment deserves to be recognised 💪All the best to you...
13/12/2025

Proud to sponsor Daisy for a second season, amazing talent and commitment deserves to be recognised 💪
All the best to you and the team for the upcoming season 🤩

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