A group of youngsters have got their first foot on the ladder in the construction industry after joining an apprentice scheme.
The Tamdown Group, based in Braintree, has extended its apprenticeship programme by taking on ten new apprentices for 2014.
The Company has been been nominated by the Construction Industry Training Board as Apprentice Employer of the Year.
The results will be announced in November.
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