The winners of the Inter Campus will progress to the Northern Ireland finals and may then go on to represent Northern Ireland in the Skills Show UK and potentially at WorldSkills.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony John Robinson from the Engineering and Built Environment Department at Northern Regional College, explained, “We encourage the students to participate in all competitions, which will enhance their skills and knowledge. The Inter Campus Skillbuild competition contributes to the learners experience and improves the trainee’s confidence, while providing them the opportunity to test their skills against their college peers.”
This year, students competed in the following categories Brickwork, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, Joinery, and Plumbing Pipework.
Winners in the Electrical Installation Category were, 1st Aaron Topping, 2nd Philip Aiken, 3rd Josh Johnston. In the Plumbing category, 1st Jordan Rutter, 2nd, Connor Taylor, 3rd Sam Barkley.
In the Carpentry section the winners were, 1st Ryan McGerr, 2nd Jordan McCafferty, 3rd Ryan Hume. The Brickwork category was won by Aaron Moore, with 2nd place going to Cameron Waring and 3rd Jason Randell. First place in the Joinery section was Connor McHugh, 2nd Dean Martin, 3rd Steven Patton
Barry Neilson, Chief Executive CITB NI said, “Congratulations to all the competitors who have participated in the Inter Campus Skillbuild Competition. Skills competitions are an essential part of the pursuit of excellence in our training systems and working practices and we acknowledge the hard work and time that is put into all skills competitions. We extend further congratulations to those who have excelled in their category and will have an opportunity to demonstrate their talent on a wider scale in the Skillbuild NI Finals in March.
