Building apprenticeships 'to fall'

Mar 17 2010

The number of apprentices in the building trade could fall by just over 50% this year, construction industry bosses have warned.

A Scottish Building Federation (SBF) survey found that of those firms who normally take on apprentices, 49% predicted they would not be able to offer any such places in 2010.

The study also found 25% of firms who usually employ apprentices said they expected to have fewer of the training places available this year.