Errigal
Errigal is a an industry leader in construction management, project delivery, and specialist contracting across multiple sectors. With decades of experience, they excel in project management, site management, and health & safety compliance, ensuring efficiency, innovation, and top-tier quality in every project.
Years awarded: 2021, 2025
Region: Northern Ireland
Size: 250-999 employees
Sector: Construction and engineering
Building careers and confidence through skilled trades
Themes: Apprenticeships
Topics: In-house
Errigal’s apprenticeship programme develops future leaders in the construction industry. With 95% retention and growing female representation, the programme blends qualifications, life skills and 24/7 pastoral support. Apprentices have progressed into senior roles including project managers and designers. Feedback highlights improved confidence and leadership, with clients even requesting to work with specific apprentices. Apprenticeship growth has enabled a 150% increase in project delivery across the business.
Equipping apprentices with career and life skills
Themes: Apprenticeships; Upskilling
Topics: Academy
Facing a shortage of skills professionals and an ageing workforce, this construction company established its own Apprenticeship Training Academy. Over the past 5 years, 102 apprentices have completed the programme and 78 are still in training. Combining classroom-based training with on-site experience Errigal also equips trainees with life skills to prepare them for working away from home.
News and case studies featuring Errigal:
HRH The Princess Royal celebrates best-in-class workplace training in 10th anniversary year for Awards
HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, awards employers for outstanding training and skills development programmes which have positively impacted organisations, people and wider society. 15 August 2025: City & Guilds has...
48 recipients celebrate the Princess Royal Training Awards with HRH Princess Anne
On Thursday 28th April, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, welcomed 48 recipients to Mansion House in London to celebrate them receiving Princess Royal Training Awards for their commitment to training and development in 2021. Currently in its sixth year, The...
46 businesses across the UK recognised by HRH The Princess Royal for excellence in training and development in 2021
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds, awards employers who have created outstanding training and skills development programmes which have resulted in measurable business impact over the last 12 months Recipients include those that...