A CONSTRUCTION company has created a jobs boost for young people with the creation of new apprenticeships.

City Building (Glasgow) LLP has recruited 81 apprentices in construction, painting and decorating, electrical, plumbing and administration and offered contract extensions to 127 'time out' apprentices.

These new positions support Glasgow City Council's £25 million Glasgow Guarantee, which aims to ensure that every Glaswegian aged between 16 and 24 has access to a job, training or apprenticeship opportunity.

Ibraheem Kahn, from Pollokshields, was one of this year's intake of new apprentices.

He said: "Gaining the apprenticeship is a really big achievement for me. Thanks to this, I will achieve an SVQ3 in carpentry and joinery and will be a qualified joiner when I'm 22."

Jordan Turner, also 18, started his apprenticeship in joinery earlier this year.

Jordan, from Knightswood, said: "I've always wanted to be a joiner and enjoy practical work. I'm looking forward to becoming a joiner.

"I think I will be able to complete other qualifications while I'm here and hope to complete an advanced craft or an HNC.

"There are definitely lots of opportunities for me."

City Building runs one of Britain's largest apprenticeship programmes and operates two award-winning centres - Queenslie Training Centre and The Skills Academy in Laurieston.