Accrington & Rossendale College’s construction students landed eight medals at the North West regional SkillBuild competition.
de competition in the country for construction trainees and apprentices, covering ten craft occupations.The talented group of students won medals in four trade areas, with the winners being eligible for the opportunity to challenge for a place on the WorldSkills UK team and progress to compete at the 2015 WorldSkills competition in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
The eight medal winners were:Plastering (Senior)Winner – Mark Singleton – Nelson (employed by Housing Pendle) Runner Up – Luke Hudson – Accrington (employed by Smooth Operator)
(Junior)Carpentry (Senior)Winner – Shaun Conboy - Accrington (employed by Conservation Services North West)
(Junior)Bench Joinery (Senior)Winner – Harry Connor – Rawtenstall (employed by R Whatmore Ltd)
(Junior)Brickwork (Junior)Runner Up – Robert Haworth – Accrington (employed by Simon Parkington)
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