This award aims to recognise the very best talent of the future professional and the colleges they study at.
Apprentices undertaking NVQ levels II and III or equivalent in Electrical Installation are invited to take part.
The judges were looking for schemes where the M&E design or installation had more than met client’s expectations.
Winner
Nigel Walker
Winners from the Burton Training Organisation and WT Parker combination are a bit like London buses – not one for ages, then several come along together.
Walker’s triumph makes it three in a row for his college and employer. The judges were impressed by his confident approach, demonstration of good electrical practice and the overall quality of his installation.
Although he admitted to feeling under pressure and being more than a bit nervous at the start of the final, Walker’s confidence increased as the day progressed: “I was pretty anxious at the beginning of the practical, but I realised I just had to get on with the task in hand. I knew that if I could win, there would be a lot of people who’d be proud of me. Plus it would look really good on my CV!”
Runners-up
Julian Burns
Burns also confessed to feeling a bit out of his comfort zone at the final, but can certainly take comfort from the judges’ appraisal. They were all thoroughly impressed by his aptitude and dedication in forging a new career in electrical contracting, and particularly praised his commitment to his course work.
The chef turned electrician has made the transition to a new trade in impressive style, as his selection as one of the award finalists proved. He works for Isle of Wight contractor Barry Daniels and attends the lsle of Wight College.
Steve le Poidevin
The third finalist was earmarked by his college lecturer as a candidate who could go all the way, and he was obviously right. Although initially reluctant to enter, le Poidevin said he was “chuffed” to get to the final and the runner-up slot was not a bad day’s work given the competitive nature of the event.
Though he may have doubted his abilities at the outset, his lecturers at Coleg Morgannwg and his employer, Crown House, had no such worries, describing him as an “excellent and well-liked apprentice” who has shown a “high level of ability”.
Source
Building Sustainable Design
