What is SkillBuild?
All you need to know about the upcoming regional and national competitions.
SkillBuild
SkillBuild, delivered by CITB, is the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices.
SkillBuild National Final 2024
Dates: 20-21 November 2024
Location: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
Come and experience the SkillBuild National Final 2024 as the top apprentices and trainees compete for the title in their trade! Following intense Regional Qualifiers, the best of the best in UK construction will showcase their skills in a high-stakes, competitive challenge.
Event highlights:
- Live SkillBuild competition: Watch our talented competitors create complex projects designed by our panel of industry experts. Open from 9:00 on both days
- Construction Showcase: Explore hands-on activities and discover exciting careers in construction. Open from 10:00 to 15:00
- TED talks: Take part in interactive talks and Q&A sessions, delivered by a range of industry professionals. Speakers include Luke Mabbott and Charlie Collison.
Reserve your free tickets on Eventbrite now! Don’t miss out on the chance to witness the future of construction.
What is the SkillBuild National Final?
The SkillBuild National Final 2024 is a result of the UK and devolved nations' best apprentices and learners battling it out against each other in the SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers to become one of the top eight highest scoring competitors in their trade. You can view the Regional results here.
After over 1,000 registrations across 10 construction trades and 19 regional heats, the top eight are due to compete at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes to battle it out for a final time to be crowned the winner in their trade at the SkillBuild National Final.
The competitors will need to construct a project created by our expert panel of judges, over three days, within an 18-hour time frame. The competition project will test their knowledge, skills and abilities and will be marked by the judges at the end of the three-day competition.
Competitors will also need to be able to work under pressure within strict timelines, ensure they adhere to health and safety protocols and will need to impress with their talent and finesse.
This Year's National Finalists
Bricklaying
- Kyle Blower - Shrewsbury College Group
- Matthew Carswell - Southern Regional College
- Dylan Wilson - South Lanarkshire College
- Aaron Cassidy - South West College Omagh
- Jacob Kelk - University Academy Holbeach
- Thomas Tunnicliffe - Reaseheath College
- Owen Kill - Bloor Homes
- George Wynn - Warwickshire College Group
Carpentry
- George Page - Suffolk New College
- Daniel Morgans - Coleg Ceredigion
- David Lawrie - Dundee and Angus College
- Benjamin Jenkins - Coleg Sir Gar
- Jeremiasz Guzik - Northern Regional College
- Cai Curtis - Shrewsbury College Group
- Luke Mcilwrath - South East Regional College
- Ifan Thomas - Coleg Ceredigion
Dry Lining
- Nicole McKeown - Errigal Academy
- Owen Quinn - Errigal Academy
- Michael Umeukeje - Errigal Academy
- Callum Kent - CGR Trade Academy
- Cormac Rogers - Errigal Academy
- Ben Moralee - Northumberland Skills
- Dawson Dellar - Tyne Metropolitan College
- Zach Weightman - Errigal Academy
Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Matt Denton - Moulton College
- Nathan Usher - Bill Cleyndert & Company
- Oliver Steel - Chichester College
- Stanley Mackintosh - Bill Cleyndert & Company
- Tyler Crawford - Colchester Institute
- Jack Simpson - York College
- Ross Irving - Bill Cleyndert & Company
- Matthew Rogers - York College
Joinery
- Jack Corner - Norton Joinery Ltd
- Fredrik Nyberg - West Suffolk College
- Ahmed Shakir - Abrahams & Carlisle Ltd
- Jamie Matthews - Northern Regional College
- George Swift - Carlisle College
- Jamie McMullan - Northern Regional College
- Charlie Fleck - Mivan
- Andrew MacKenzie - Mivan
Painting and Decorating
- Ysabella Payn - City College Plymouth
- Shelby Fitzakerly - Accrington & Rossendale College
- Jessica Brierley - Accrington & Rossendale College
- Kirsten Jackson - Bell Group
- Charles West - Exeter College
- Abigail Durrell - City College Plymouth
- Mackenzie Meeks - Burnley College
- Hope Phillips - Bell Group
Plastering
- Aidan Friel - South Lanarkshire College
- Shayne Williams - The City of Liverpool College
- Colin McIntyre - South Lanarkshire College
- Wesley Proud - Leeds College of Building
- Harry Sutherland - Grwp Llandrillo Menai
- Niall Hancock - Newcastle College
- Blake Sinclair - Dudley College of Technology
- Olivia Paterson - Edinburgh College
Roof Slating and Tiling
- Levente Szasz - Leeds College of Building
- George Jewitt-Knot - Leeds College of Building
- Daniel Sperry - Leeds College of Building
- Samuel Jinks - Leeds College of Building
- Hamish Morgan - Edinburgh College
- Jack Mayo - South Devon College
- Alfie Waddington - Leeds College of Building
- Joseph Gallagher - Bolton College
Stonemasonry
- Lewis Elder - Stirling Skills Training Centre - HES
- Anthony Whitehead - York College
- Charlie Jackson - Bath College
- Felix Walton - Bath College and Albion Stone
- Callum Insch - Elgin Stonemasonry Training Centre – HES
- Adam Lee - York College
- Thomas Park - York College
- Stuart Bain - Elgin Stonemasonry Training Centre – HES
Wall and Floor Tiling
- Holly Taylor Whitehead - Leeds College of Building
- Rebecca Gavigan - North West Regional College
- Nicholas Bennison - Royal Engineers – British Army
- Travis Huntley - Cardiff and Vale College
- Ben Gordon - P Plunkett Tiling Contractors Ltd
- Nadir Qahtan - South and City College
Following a review of the Wall & Floor Tiling competition, we decided to take six competitors to the National Final. This decision, made in consultation with stakeholders, judges and sponsors, was due to low attendance and fewer competitors meeting the required benchmark score.
Get involved
Interact with the competition across social media by using the hashtag #SkillBuild2024.
Make sure to check out Go Construct on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to keep up-to-date with the latest news and highlights of the competition.
If you have any questions about SkillBuild 2024, get in touch with us at skillbuild@citb.co.uk.