Groundworks Apprentice

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.

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• Support increased career development 
• Potentially become a mentor for new apprentices once qualified
• Once qualified, increased pay 

Brandwells Construction Co Ltd is a Bristol-based groundworks and civil engineering contractor, established in 1973. It operates primarily across the South West of England and South Wales. Brandwells Construction

Its core work is the “below-ground” and infrastructure side of construction, including:

House foundations and substructures
Earthworks and site preparation
Roads and drainage/sewers
Reinforced concrete
Site clearance and ground remediation
External works and landscaping Brandwells Construction+2
They are a fairly substantial regional contractor. Brandwells says it employs 300+ site operatives, works for major housebuilders such as Barratt, Bellway, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry, and handles contracts worth £55m+ annually. Brandwells Construction

In one sentence: Brandwells is essentially a large specialist groundworks contractor that prepares and builds the foundations, drainage, roads and infrastructure needed before and around the construction of housing and other developments.