‘The canal curves one way and the road sweeps dramatically in the other direction.

‘I work alongside Mechanical and Electrical Engineers,’ says Charlie, ‘modelling their design into Revit and producing drawings and 3D models...Depending on the project, I also attend project meetings and may even visit site.’.Hall is enthusiastic about his apprenticeship role at Bryden Wood, describing how the experience has not only fulfilled his expectations, but also advanced his ambitions.

‘I was always interested in engineering.I was unsure about what type of engineering I wanted to go into, but I kept my options open and looked into all aspects of engineering… The idea of an apprenticeship appealed to me massively because I would be gaining work experience in a subject I enjoy and earning at the same time.’.Hall spent the first year of his apprenticeship working at Bryden Wood whilst attending Oakwoods college one day per week, completing his PEO in Engineering.

Following this, he advanced to study for a Level 3 BTEC in Engineering.At the end of the current academic year, he will move into higher education, working towards a part time degree in Building Services Engineering.

‘At school, I wasn’t in the mindset that I would go on to university, but there are opportunities to go on to university through an apprenticeship.

Since starting work at Bryden Wood my mindset has changed and I think I would like to now move on to higher education.’.Through a small number of new parts, the building has a whole new lifespan, limiting its embodied carbon when compared with the alternative of a new build.. Building less volume reduces costs, embodied carbon and operational carbon.

And with more thought to whole life performance, low carbon, sustainable buildings can keep delivering benefits even after their lifetimes.Truly a win-win scenario..

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