UK: The Institute of Builders' Merchants’ fourth Practical Building Skills Challenge Event proved to be a very close contest with only one point between the winning team (Karl Smith, Liam Bradshaw, Kevin Clarke & Gareth Hatcher from JA Stephens) and the runners up (Ashley Grey, Graham Kemp, Tim Kelleher & Tim Slack from Travis Perkins).
At Derby College on October 24, teams from Travis Perkins, EH Smith, Didac, JA Stephens were challenged to:
Thanks go to the Institute’s Charitable Trust, Builders Merchant Training Trust and the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants for sponsoring the event and to Travis Perkins, Ibstock, British Gypsum, John A Stephens, EH Smith, Ridgeons and Sterling Hardware for supplying the materials.