CITB Apprentices

From Training to Trades: Developing the Next Generation of Plastering Professionals

For the last decade Hodgson Plastering Contractors Ltd have provided pathways to construction and our trade specialism of Plastering, Drylining & Rendering having employed 46 CITB Apprentices from the Hull, Humber & East Yorkshire region. 

Teaming with CITB & Hull College we provided opportunities for a diverse workforce yet focused on young people to gain professional training of structured trade skill in Solid Plastering, diversifying into all modern methods of plastering along with traditional ornate moulding, floor screeds, EWI & external render. Apprenticeships typically lasting the traditional 2 years route to a level 2 qualification and 3 years route for a level 3 qualification in Solid Plastering gaining the crucial skilled worker status on the CSCS card scheme. 

Despite societal prejudice against youths’ willingness to work, we challenged the status quo by providing pathways to trade providing meaningful employment by connecting to a huge resource of young people who greatly desire to work in the construction industry if given the opportunity with structured learning and professional conditions. 

Our Client base of ongoing subcontracts in new build housing have supported our ability to achieve this leading the way with Keepmoat Homes at Kingfields Park Kingswood Hull & Lovell Ings Road Compendium regeneration, Engie Preston Road & Wawne Road, along with Strata Maybury Road, Taylor Wimpey Foxley Meadows Market Weighton & Vistry group of Bovis Homes at Longfields Beverley and Linden Homes at Minster Way Beverley, Houlton via ERYC Social Homes Beverley & Morris & Spottiswood for ERYC social homes at Withernsea each of these projects, Developers & Principal contractors supporting our endeavor with responsible and capable price point that along with CITB funding, Hull College training expertise and huge investment from our directors has developed Hodgson’s capable & competent workforce that reaches across generations and demographics from Teens to Retirees, enriches the local community and contributes to national  Construction Industry resources.