Apprentice bricklayer Toby Egan said: “She was really outgoing and asked really interesting questions as well. “She was really switched on with her knowledge as well, which surprised me.

Kylie Watson is something of a pioneer in the construction industry in the south of Scotland. At just 18, she is the first female bricklaying apprentice to come out of Dumfries and Galloway College.

Ben Crumbie, who is in his third year as an apprentice bricklayer, works on William Davis Homes’ Lace Fields development in Loughborough Road, and was named runner-up Apprentice of the Year at ...

Leeanna, 17, works as an apprentice bricklayer in Kent and joined the industry when she finished her GCSEs. She said: "I applied to my apprenticeship at 15, while studying for my GCSEs.

At just 18, she is the first female bricklaying apprentice to come out of Dumfries and Galloway College. Her employers - Parc Construction - and her lecturers hope she can encourage others to ...