Construction Diaries
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Jordon Lathan,
Aged 18
Qualifications
Working towards SVQ 3 in Plant Mechanics
What do you do day-to-day?
I fix small plant and petrol engines as I'm only in first year, but next year I'll move on to the bigger stuff.
Good bits about your course?
I really enjoy going to college and meeting up with my friends and others in the same industry.
What does the future hold?
I want to finish my apprenticeship, stay in this line of work - and get rich!
Why did you choose this career?
I had an interest in cars when I was at school, but working with construction plant sounded even better.