It's hard to imagine what day to day life in the construction industry is like, so find out what some real-life apprentices have to say about it.

Reece

Name: Reece

Role: Painter and Decorator

Aged: 19
Subject of study: I'm studying for an NVQ Level 3 in Painting and Decorating with CITB-ConstructionSkills.

Emily

Name: Emily

Role: Bricklayer

Aged: 21
Subject of study: I'm studying for a Bricklaying NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship.

James

Name: James

Role: Carpenter and Joiner

Aged: 20
Subject of study: I'm studying for an Advanced Level 3 Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship.

Carla

Name: Carla

Role: Carpenter and Joiner

Aged: 19
Subject of study: I'm studying for a Carpentry and Joinery Level 3 Apprenticeship at South Birmingham College through CITB-ConstructionSkills.

Jasdeep

Name: Jasdeep

Role: Civil Engineering Technician

Aged: 19
Subject of study: I'm studying for a Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship at National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.

Jack

Name: Jack

Role: Cold Form Steel Framing

Aged: 17
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Cold Form Steel Framing Systems at Acton College in London.

Matt

Name: Matt

Role: Cold Form Steel Framing

Aged: 17

Stuart

Name: Stuart

Role: Diamond Drilling and Sawing

Aged: 31
Subject of study: I passed my apprenticeship in Drilling and Sawing with CITB-ConstructionSkills in Nottingham.

Lee

Name: Lee

Role: External Wall Insulation

Aged: 21
Subject of study: I'm studying for an External Wall Insulation NVQ at the Renocon Training Centre in East London.

Marc

Name: Marc

Role: General Construction Operative (Groundworker)

Aged: 25
Subject of study: I'm doing General Groundworks at the National Construction College in Inchinnan in Scotland.

Alistair

Name: Alistair

Role: Interior Systems

Aged: 26
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Interior Systems at the National Construction College in Scotland.

Mitchell

Name: Mitchell

Role: Maintenance Operative

Aged: 21
Subject of study: I'm studying for a Level 2 NVQ in Building Maintenance Operations at South Birmingham College with CITB-ConstructionSkills. I'm planning to go on to study for a degree.

Luke

Name: Luke

Role: Plant Mechanic

Aged: 25
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Plant Maintenance/Mechanics at the National Construction
College East in Bircham Newton.

Christopher

Name: Chris

Role: Plant Mechanic

Aged: 20
Subject of study: I am studying for an apprenticeship in Plant Maintenance/Mechanics at the National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.

Craig

Name: Craig

Role: Plant Operator

Aged: 22
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Plant Operations at the National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.

Matthew

Name: Matthew

Role: Plasterer

Aged: 23
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Plastering with CITB-ConstructionSkills.

Frazer

Name: Frazer

Role: Roof Sheeter and Cladder

Aged: 17
Subject of study: I'm studying for an apprenticeship in Roof Sheeting and Cladding at the National Construction College in Inchinnan in Scotland.

Michael

Name: Michael

Role: Scaffolder

Aged: 21
Subject of study: I'm studying for a part one scaffolding course with ConstructionSkills in Glasgow.

Tom

Name: Tom

Role: Steeplejack

Aged: 21
Subject of study: I'm studying for an NVQ Level 2 in Steeplejacking at the National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.

Elliot

Name: Elliot

Role: Steeplejack

Aged: 23
Subject of study: I'm studying for my apprenticeship in Steeplejacking at the National Construction College East in Bircham Newton.

Mark

Name: Mark

Role: Wall & Floor Tiler

Aged: 20
Subject of study: I'm studying Wall and Floor Tiling at South Birmingham College with CITB-ConstructionSkills.