Expanded scheme to hire more trainee builders

A pilot scheme encouraging building contractors to hire more apprentices is being rolled out nationwide.

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017 - 01:00

Joyce Fegan

It is estimated 2,300 extra apprentices will be needed in Ireland by 2020, to meet key housing and infrastructure needs.

In 2016, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) launched the Shared Apprenticeship Scheme which allowed four of its member companies to take on apprentices as part of a consortium.

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