Forty aspiring construction workers have benefited from work experience placements with a Denbighshire company.
Since the beginning of 2024, college students, and those seeking to join the industry, have been learning on Wynne Construction's multi-million-pound developments.
Wynne Construction's social value team, aided by site teams and subcontractors, orchestrated the work experience.
Lara Cadmore, 16, who was home schooled during her GCSE studies, learnt among Wynne Construction's team on the £2.7m Bwthyn Y Ddôl scheme, a children's regional assessment centre in Colwyn Bay.
She said: "I enjoyed every element of the placement, where I could combine the creative skills I’ve developed in woodwork classes with my love for outdoor activities.
"It was a change to go from home learning to being part of a busy site, and my highlight was certainly collaborating with the team, as well as seeing how everyone’s job is connected, despite there being so many different roles.
"I’m in the process of applying for a joinery apprenticeship, and I was given the opportunity to shadow an employee in this trade.
"Wynne Construction also supported me in obtaining my CSCS card for health and safety, which has put me in good stead.
"Everyone was incredibly supportive, and it was clear that they genuinely care about you doing well, with the site manager even taking the time to sit with me to fill out forms when I needed help."
Wynne Construction has also partnered with Coleg Cambria to support the Placement Enhanced Project.
The initiative provides students with a 50-hour placement.
One student benefiting from the project is Cameron Cohen, currently studying for a BTEC Level 3 national foundation diploma in construction and the built environment.
Cameron completed his work experience on the Yale phase 2 project, at Coleg Cambria's Wrexham campus.
He was connected with Wrexham-based architecture firm TACP, which designed the Yale phase 2 scheme, to complete his 50 hours.
He said: "I was supported to shape the week around my own interests, with Wynne Construction encouraging me to spend my last day with TACP, and then organising for me to spend a full week with them to find out more about the design aspects.
"I initially visited the Yale project in its excavation phase, so it was amazing to return and stand on the top floor of the new building, looking down at the site to see how it has progressed."
More information is available at www.wynneconstruction.com.
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