Two Bristol teenagers are laying the foundations for careers in the construction industry with local housing regeneration specialist Lovell and Somer Community Housing Trust.

Ross Sheldrake, 18, from Warmley and Darryl Cole, 19, from Stockwood have started apprenticeships with Lovell.

Trainee carpenter Ross and apprentice bricklayer Darryl are learning their trades working on Somer Community Housing Trust's £37 million housing redevelopment programme in Keynsham and Bath. Lovell is redeveloping post-war pre-cast reinforced concrete houses and flats, building some 300 new homes and it will also be refurbishing a number of properties.

Ross and Darryl are based at Caernarvon Road, Keynsham. Ross is working towards an NVQ Level 2 qualification in wood occupations erecting timber frames for houses and flats. He combines on-site training with day-release study at City of Bath College. Darryl is studying for an NVQ Level 2 qualification in bricklaying. Having already got his Intermediate Construction Award at City of Bristol College, Darryl will be assessed for the NVQ qualification through his work with Lovell.