Bricklaying apprentice commutes over 160 miles to pursue career
Posted: Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Riordan ‘Rio’ Keetley, 21, from Nottinghamshire, is currently a Level 2 Bricklaying apprenticeship at the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Training Hub in Newcastle, Nottingham Post reported. Rio travels 161 miles by train for the training block weeks of his apprenticeship to learn theory and practical skills. He is applying this training at a Keepmoat development in Gedling where hundreds more homes are to be built. Rio said: “Construction has always interested me, but I struggled to find an apprenticeship initially. I finished school during lockdown and the restrictions meant opportunities were limited. “I took on various jobs in the meantime, becoming a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. Then, a family member told me about apprenticeship opportunities at Keepmoat, and I knew this was the chance I had been waiting for. “It’s gratifying to learn a valuable skill, help the community, and know I’m building a great future for myself. The travel is a small price for such an amazing opportunity.” Rio chose an apprenticeship over the traditional college or university route in order to learn a practical skill that would serve him for life. He started his training in March last year after working a number of jobs including a waiter, hospital cleaner and CCTV operator. He works on-site as part of his apprenticeship building homes for Keepmoat in Nottingham. Roger Morton, director of NHBC’s apprentice training programme and hubs, said: “It’s fantastic to see how Riordan is thriving at the NHBC Training Hub in Newcastle.”
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