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🚧 National Apprenticeship Week 2025 – Join the #BuildYourFuture Challenge! 🚧 At SMD Ltd, we know that apprenticeships are game-changers—for individuals, teams, and the entire construction industry. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re launching an exciting #BuildYourFuture Challenge to showcase why apprenticeships work! 🎯 Get Involved! 🔹 Share a creative, construction-themed photo or video that captures your apprenticeship journey—tools, projects, or even a quirky site moment! 🔹 Pair it with a short story: "Here’s a photo to show... Why apprenticeships work for me/my team..." 🔹 Post it on LinkedIn or Instagram and tag @smdstneots and use #BuildYourFuture 🏆 A Prize is Up for Grabs! 🏆 We’re offering a special prize for the most inspiring #BuildYourFuture story and photo or video—so get creative and show us why apprenticeships matter! 👷♂️ Who Can Enter? 👷♀️ This challenge is open to teams, past, present, and future apprentices, as well as employers who champion apprenticeships. Whether you’re currently training, have completed your apprenticeship, or help nurture future talent—we want to hear your stories! Submit your entries by Monday 17th February. Let’s celebrate the talent, teamwork, and success that apprenticeships bring to our industry. Tag your teammates and get involved! 🚀📷 #NAW2025 #WhyApprenticeshipsWork #BuildYourFuture #ConstructionCareers

Backing the Next Generation—Rain or Shine! ☔⚽💙 We’re proud to support Buckden FC Harriers White U10, helping to provide kit and keep the team ready for action—whatever the weather! Grassroots football is more than just a game; it’s about teamwork, confidence, and giving young players a positive focus both on and off the pitch. And just like today’s weather, our commitment to supporting the local community isn’t drying up anytime soon! 🌧️😉 Team Manager Tim Trebes shared his appreciation: "Thanks to everyone at SMD for supporting our little football team! It means a lot to us grassroots football teams to help cover the cost of kit etc." Here’s to a great season ahead—come rain or shine! ⚽🙌 #GrassrootsFootball #CommunitySupport #FutureChampions

There are so many misconceptions about construction—it's not just about bricks and hard hats! 👷♀️🔨 People often overlook the planning, collaboration, and problem-solving that go on behind the scenes, as well as all the fun we get up to! Marium's TikTok gives a real, firsthand look into what starting a career in construction is actually like. From working with different teams to seeing projects come to life, her journey over the past year proves that this industry has a place for everyone—regardless of background or academic level. It’s great to see the next generation breaking the stereotypes and showcasing the real side of construction. 🚀💚 Oh, and hey! SMD are now on TikTok too—keeping up with the trends! 👀 Give us a follow for more behind-the-scenes action! https://lnkd.in/e2mz5mup #BuildYourFuture #ConstructionCareers #LoveConstruction

🎉 Happy National Apprenticeship Week! Apprenticeships are where careers are built—literally! Alike our partnership with Inspire 2 Ignite CIC, we’re committed to helping young people discover their potential and build exciting careers. 🔨 Play our “Apprentice to Expert” game and showcase your skills! Step up, take the quiz, and see how your talents align with a career where your potential knows no limits! 🚀 And don't forget to join our #BuildYourFuture photo challenge for a chance to win a prize! 🎯 Get Involved! 🔹 Share a creative, construction-themed photo or video that captures your apprenticeship journey—tools, projects, or even a quirky site moment! 🔹 Pair it with a short story: "Here’s a photo to show... Why apprenticeships work for me/my team..." 🔹 Post it on LinkedIn or Instagram, tag @smdstneots and use hashtag #BuildYourFuture 👷♂️ Who Can Enter? 👷♀️ This challenge is open to teams, past, present, and future apprentices, as well as employers who champion apprenticeships. Whether you’re currently training, have completed your apprenticeship, or help nurture future talent—we want to hear your stories! Submit your entries by Monday 17th February. Let’s celebrate the talent, teamwork, and success that apprenticeships bring to our industry. Tag your teammates and get involved! 🚀📷 🏗️ Let’s show why apprenticeships work for YOU! #NAW2025 #BuildYourFuture #LoveConstruction

We’re incredibly proud to be working alongside Inspire 2 Ignite CIC on the Inspire 2 Succeed programme, helping young people discover new opportunities and build skills for their future. Seeing the impact of this work, especially at East Area Boxing Academy, is truly inspiring. We believe in breaking barriers, building confidence, and opening doors—not just in construction, but in people’s lives. It’s fantastic to see how the values of respect, hard work, and discipline align so closely with what we strive for in our industry and how they are empowering young people to take their next steps. A huge thank you to Sam Squire and the Inspire 2 Ignite team for their dedication, as well as our friends at East Area Boxing Academy. We’re excited to continue working together to create meaningful opportunities for young people, whether that’s through sport, mentorship, or hands-on experience in construction. Let’s keep inspiring the next generation! 💪👷♂️🏗️ #Inspire2Succeed #BuildingFutures #BreakingBarriers #LoveConstruction

Building spaces that inspire the next generation! 🏫✨SMD are proud to have played a part in Fulbrook School’s transformation and to give back with a small token of appreciation. Here’s to a future of learning, growth, and success! 🚀📚

With apprenticeships offering so many career benefits, it’s time to reimagine construction as a top choice. If you were 16, would you consider it? Tell us why in the comments! 🤔🔧 The construction industry is facing a national skills shortage, with demand for skilled workers far outpacing supply. According to recent reports, the UK alone needs over 200,000 new construction workers by 2025 to meet infrastructure and housing targets. This gap presents a huge opportunity for young people to build rewarding, long-term careers in a sector that’s essential to our economy and communities. Apprenticeships in construction offer a unique blend of earning while learning, gaining hands-on experience, and securing qualifications that are in high demand. From bricklaying and carpentry to project management and civil engineering, the industry offers diverse pathways for growth and innovation. Yet, construction is often overlooked as a career choice, with many young people unaware of the opportunities it holds. Let’s change that narrative! 💡 #CareerInConstruction #ApprenticeshipsOpportunities #SkillsGap

🌟 Reflecting on Our Continued Partnership with Inspire 2 Ignite CIC 🌟 At SMD Ltd, we’ve always been committed to supporting the next generation. Through our partnership with Inspire 2 Ignite CIC, we’ve been able to help young people realise their potential, connect their passions with career pathways, and provide mentorship, training, and hands-on experience that will serve them for years to come. A huge thank you to the Inspire 2 Ignite team for being such incredible partners—together, we’ve built a brighter future for many! 🙌💼 #PartnershipForProgress #EmpoweringYouth #FutureLeaders #SMD #Inspire2Ignite #BuildingOpportunities

✨ Health on the Rise at Manor High School! ✨ We’re excited to see the new Digital Health Kiosk at the Manor site already making a real impact! It’s been incredibly popular with our team, helping everyone monitor their health and stay on track for a healthier year ahead. 🏗️💙 In addition to the kiosk, we're offering 6 months of ongoing health app support, synced seamlessly with the kiosk for continuous tracking and personalised insights. This initiative is helping everyone stay informed, motivated, and empowered in their wellness journey of 2025! And the best part? A second health kiosk will soon be installed at SMD HQ, bringing the same benefits to our office team. Keep an eye out for further updates! Why not set some healthy challenges for ourselves this year? Let’s keep the momentum going and make 2025 our healthiest year yet! 🙌 #HealthySites #NewYearNewYou #ConstructionWellbeing #TeamSMD #HealthOnSite #WellnessChallenge

See for yourselves why SMD love partnering with Inspire 2 Ignite CIC 🌟—this is just one example of the significant impact Sam Squire and his incredible team make in our local communities, as well as addressing the labour shortage within the construction industry we currently face. Good luck with the rest of your apprenticeship, Adam! 👏✨