Wall and Floor Tiling Apprentice Wins at SERC in Intercampus Skillbuild Competition

Fifty-four (54) apprentices put their skills to the test in the annual Intercampus Skillbuild Competition at South Eastern Regional College (SERC) recently. 

Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices and traineeship students from Downpatrick and Newtownards Campuses travelled to SERC’s Lisburn Campus, which hosted the annual competition overseen by the Construction Industry Training Board. Nine different skills areas were tested, as students vied for top spots in Carpentry, Joinery, Cabinet Making, Bricklaying, Plastering, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Wall and Floor Tiling – a first for SERC -  and Fire and Security. 

Certificates were presented to competitors who had been placed first, second and third, by Heather McKee, Deputy Principal Planning, Performance and Engagement at SERC, along with thousands of pounds worth of prizes donated by local trade businesses including, JP Corry, MacBlair, Howdens, Trust Buddy Tools, City Electrical Factors, Warmflow and Dennis Wilson of Glenavy who brought along representatives from Makita, OX Tools, CT1, Blue Steel Boots and Rothenberg Tools. 

Pictured above (L – R) Ross Smith, Denis Wilson of Glenavy,  with David Wright from Dundrum, who took first place in the Skillbuild intercampus wall and floor tiling competition at SERC; second place went to Scott Kelleher from Lisburn  (both Lisburn Campus);  with Heather Mckee, Deputy Principal SERC, and Francis Rice, Principal Lecturer, SERC. 

Following Skillbuild Intercampus Competitions at all the Further Education Colleges across Northern Ireland, the top ranked competitors from each discipline will go forward for the Skillbuild NI Regional Final, hosted by SERC’s Downpatrick Campus on Tuesday 20 May 2025.