Over 20 employers in Northern Ireland are to take part in a new civil engineering apprenticeship programme.

The Work + programme, in association with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), is offering 50 new apprentices the opportunity to gain industry experience, and provide a direct progression pathway to higher levels of professional and technical work.

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Economy Minister Simon Hamilton launched the new scheme and said it will allow apprentices to work and gain the qualifications, experience and broader transferable skills they need for long-term progression in education and employment.

Minister Hamilton said: "These new apprenticeships support the findings of the Northern Ireland Skills Barometer report, which identified civil engineering as a growing sector which will have high demand, in the top 25 sectors, for leavers with intermediate to higher level qualifications, over the next 10 years."

(CD/MH)