Pictured above: Luke has the tools for a successful
career
An outstanding electrical apprentice from Birmingham has been
honoured at a prestigious national award ceremony which recognises
the best in the construction industry.
Luke Noble received the 'Highly Commended' accolade in
recognition of the trainee's accomplishment of reaching the height
of excellence in his chosen trade at the first UKCG Apprentice of
the Year 2010 awards.
21 year old Luke has been working with Willmott Dixon
Partnerships for the past two years on the company's contract with
Birmingham City Council to repair and maintain 60,000 properties in
the city.
Its two contracts for the north and south of the city includes
the areas of Edgbaston, Hall Green, Northfield, Selly Oak,
Ladywood, Erdington, Perry Bar and Sutton Coldfield.
Luke was determined to gain an apprenticeship with a local
company and spent three years applying for positions before his
perseverance paid off and he was offered the role with Willmott
Dixon.
He said, "I am very grateful to everyone at Willmott Dixon for
the ongoing training, support and help which I have received from
the company and my colleagues since joining the company. It was a
huge surprise to find out that I had been nominated, and I am
honoured to receive this award from the industry experts. It's my
aim to continue working hard at my job, and I am looking forward to
finishing my apprenticeship and becoming fully qualified."
Luke's line manager, Dominic Anslow, said, "Luke demonstrates
enthusiasm, punctuality, honesty and politeness to all customers
and individuals he works with and always works with people on a
professional basis. This is vitally important in the type of work
we are carrying out - at the end of the day we have several
'customers' - be it tenants, the client, as well as internal
colleagues. Luke displays a great level of maturity for someone of
just 21 years of age. He is beyond his years in the tasks he
undertakes and in his relationships with colleagues of all levels.
He's an excellent example to his peers."
Sharon Ayles, training manager at Willmott Dixon Partnerships,
said, ""Our business is committed to lifelong learning and all of
our staff are encouraged to undertake continuous development. Luke
is committed to progressing his chosen career and can feel
extremely proud of himself. In this current economic climate many
companies are turning away from vocational learning; however we are
committed to recognising the value such investment has for the long
term and for the success of our business and ultimately the
organisations we are working with."
Willmott Dixon Group is one of the UK's largest privately-owned
capital works, regeneration and support services companies.
With over 158 years of experience, the company provides services
within the built environment to Government, registered social
landlords, local authorities and private sector clients throughout
the UK.
Willmott Dixon Partnerships works with social housing landlords,
currently providing support services to over 120,000 homes, 1,200
public buildings and 50 commercial properties across the UK.
The UK Contractors Group (UKCG) represents leading contractors
operating in the UK on construction specific issues. Its mission is
to represent contractors' interests to government and key clients
and to encourage contractors to work together to promote change and
best practice, especially on health and safety and environmental
issues.