Ten college leavers from Kent are undertaking apprenticeships in drylining offered in collaboration between support services company Carillion, and plaster and drylining products supplier Knauf.<br><br>The apprentices are undertaking an 18-month training course – leading to a Level 2 NVQ<br>Diploma and Level 2 Construction Diploma from the CITB – at Knauf’s newly built training centre in Sittingbourne. Knauf has invested in an extensive training facility, teaching rooms, an R&amp;D laboratory and a double-height space for testing structural systems.<br><br>The apprentices will be taught the practical elements of building walls and ceilings, the current Building Regulations and how to meet them, as well as the Construction Design and Management Regulations governing site safety.<br><br>After the 16-week programme, the apprentices then work on site for Carillion subcontractors so that, by the end of their training, they can perform all elements of drylining as well as being able to read and extract information from drawings and specifications and conform to general workplace safety guidelines, security and waste management controls.<br><br><a href="http://www.knaufdrywall.co.uk">www.knaufdrywall.co.uk</a>