The construction teams at Nansledan have been celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (March 5-9) and highlighting how an apprenticeship can be a pathway to a great career in construction.
Nansledan is leading a revival in the use of Cornish materials by employing local craftsmen passing down skills to the next generation through apprenticeships.
Nansledan is being built by a consortium of three South West building companies, working in partnership with the Duchy of Cornwall. They are CG Fry & Son, Morrish Builders and Wainhomes.
There are currently 25 apprentices and improvers working at Nansledan across the three housebuilders and their subcontractors.
By working with the same group of housebuilders for the lifetime of the project, the aim is to forge long-term relationships with local suppliers and craftsmen, training people in the use of local materials and crafts.
Here is a roll call of Nansledan’s apprentices and improvers:
Morrish Builders
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- Luke Lovatt, Bricklayer
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- Johnny Nkwo, Bricklayer
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- Gareth Taylor, Improver, GPH Carpentry Ltd
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- Declan Spires-Mellor, Bricklayer
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- Billie Williams, LTC Scaffolding
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- Ben Pearce, Bricklayer
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- Tom Good, GPH Carpentry Ltd
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- Thomas Griffin, WBM
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- Taylor Nkwo, Bricklayer (improver)
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- Sam Thomas, Bryan Howard, Electrical Contractor
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- Robbie Brown, Bryan Howard, Electrical Contractor
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- Liam Barkwell, Renderer, Spray Applied Systems
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- Lewis Irving, WBM
Wainhomes
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- Ben Greep, Bricklayer
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- Scott Smeeth, Roofer
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- Mark Sara, Bricklayer
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- Mark Priaulx, Bricklayer
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- Joshua Herron, Carpenter
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- Joe Greep, Bricklater
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- James Grimwade, Carpenter
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- Connor Walker, Painter
CG Fry & Son
Apprentices working with CG Fry & Son and their contractors (l-r): Karl Curtis, Andrew Julian and Adam Tonkin (all plumbing apprenctices with Sureflow Plumbing & Heating); Orson Knowles (carpenter with CG Fry & Son)
