Apprenticeship
A workforce and training term used to describe skills, roles, competence or professional development.
Apprenticeship Explained
Apprenticeship is a key term within skills & training, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding apprenticeship is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, apprenticeship should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of workforce competence, qualifications, job roles, learning and site management terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Apprenticeship
Cormac invests over £1m in Staff Training and Development
8th June 2024
Cormac invests over £1m in Staff Training and Development Over the last 12 months, Cormac has shown commitment to delivering…
Construction Apprenticeship Programs building a safer Haiti
5th December 2023
Construction Apprenticeship Programs building a safer Haiti Andiana Pierre lived nearly 100 miles north of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince…
UK National Apprenticeship Week promotes Skills for Life
6th February 2023
UK National Apprenticeship Week promotes Skills for Life This week, 6-12 February, is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) and the theme…
Aggregate Industries launches 2023 Apprenticeship Scheme
5th February 2023
Aggregate Industries launches 2023 Apprenticeship Scheme The leading construction materials supplier, which has its headquarters at Coalville in Leicestershire and…
Local apprentices set to work at £15m Loftus Housing Development
24th June 2021
Local apprentices set to work at £15m Loftus Housing Development A team of four local apprentices have been recruited to…
Tarmac uses social media to promote National Apprenticeship Week
8th February 2021
Tarmac uses social media to promote National Apprenticeship Week Tarmac is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February) by…
Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with three Network Rail apprentices
8th February 2021
Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with three Network Rail apprentices Three apprentices have described what it is like working on the…
Finning apprenticeship training scheme wins UK recognition
23rd November 2020
Finning apprenticeship training scheme wins UK recognition Finning UK and Ireland has been awarded a national accolade for its outstanding…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.