Award-winning Lantoom Quarry, located near Dobwalls, has given Liam Norwood a head start in his career by offering him a month's internship during July and August.

19 year old Liam, born in Leeds and living in Falmouth, has been studying at Camborne School of Mines and University of Exeter. He commenced his studies September 2014.

Lantoom offered Liam an internship starting last month and he successfully completed the placement Friday 7th August.

Having the opportunity to gain work experience has been a beneficial experience for Liam who said, “Carrying out a conceptual design work has given me insight into the role of an engineer on site, working alongside experienced employees to provide a well rounded engineering solution taking into account all aspects influencing design decisions.”

Commenting on how his experience at Lantoom will assist him in the future, Liam said, “ This internship will not only allow me to take care of myself throughout my career, but will also influence my decisions later in life if performing in managerial roles or running my own company.”

Liam was pleased the internship met his expectations and said the opportunity has provided him “with the opportunity to get involved in a range of tasks from management through to engineering solutions. Being provided with projects beneficial to the company has made the internship feel far more worthwhile, contributing to the running of the business.”

Liam has been able to build a portfolio of work to showcase to future employers and comments that the experience has taught him “relevant concepts that can be applied to any engineering or business no matter how large or small.”

When asked what he will take away most from the internship, Liam said, “Valuable experience within the quarrying industry.”

The company has a very active training programme for all its staff. In June Sheryll Murray MP was pleased to present an apprenticeship certificate to sales and marketing apprentice Adam Ashman. During the month quarry operative Alexander Reeves was also pleased to accept his certificate following completion of his NVQ.

Lantoom Quarry extracts slate building stone used in both traditional and contemporary building designs. Hundreds of building projects across Cornwall and Devon have incorporated its products, which are available to the trade and public. The company's goal is to build a better world through stone.