The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has once again recognised the talent and enthusiasm through its Best Apprentice Plumber awards, honouring 13 apprentices across Scotland.
Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of SNIPEF, said: “The industry has always been very aware that its future lies in the skill and dedication of the people who are embarking on their careers at this turbulent time.
“It is extremely heartening that the sector, which was so badly hit by the shutdowns and subsequent restrictions of 2020, has built its apprenticeship numbers back up to where they were before the pandemic struck.
“This is a great tribute to employers in particular, for the faith they have demonstrated in our people, but also to the apprentices themselves, the colleges which nurture their ambitions and the organisations such as SNIPEF which wholeheartedly support them.”
The winners and the colleges were:
- Forth Valley College. Winner: Kevin Bryce, second year, H F Electrical.
- Tullos Training. Winner: Dylan Faskin, second year, MFS Plumbing & Heating.
- Moray College. Winner: Ben Middleton, second year, W&M Stuart.
- Glasgow Clyde College. Winner: Craig Brown, second year, Ultimate Gas & Plumbing Services.
- Dundee and Angus College. Winner: Declan Menmuir, first year, WH Dorward.
- Borders College. Winner: Mark Rutter, second year, Border Eco Systems.
- Dumfries and Galloway College. Winner: Bayley McKinnon, second year, Nithsdale Plumbing and Heating.
- Glasgow Kelvin College. First year winner: Aiden McLaughlin, Glasgow City Plumbers. Second year winner: Dylan Burns, T Clarke Contracting.
- Perth College UHI. Winner: Euan Lang, second year, Andrew Anderson Plumbing and Heating.
- South Lanarkshire College. Winner: Dominic McCauley, first year, R Boyle Gas & Plumbing Services.
- Inverness UHI. Winner: Uisdean Reid, first year, Alex Matheson Plumbing and Heating, Stornoway.
- West College Scotland Greenock. Winner: Chris Cook, second year, Hugh Kinnaird.