A 19-year-old groundworker apprentice from Shropshire construction firm McPhillips has been publicly earmarked as one to watch.
Kai Ginifer was named ‘most promising apprentice 2025’ at the CECA West Midlands Awards.
Kai recently completed his NVQ Level 2 in Construction Operations at Telford College.
Paul Inions, managing director of McPhillips, said: “We’re incredibly proud of Kai’s achievement. This award recognises not just his technical skills and qualifications, but his exceptional work ethic and commitment to learning from the ground up.”
Kai’s achievements come as McPhillips continues to invest in apprenticeships, having recruited five new apprentices in 2025. Around 30% of the company’s current 240-strong workforce has graduated through its in-house apprenticeship programme, delivered in partnership with Telford College.
McPhillips has delivered more than 140 projects as principal contractor with a value of £300m in the last five years.
