Leeds College of Building roofing apprentices scoop gold and silver awards at SkillBuild 2025 national final

Two Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentices were crowned winners at this year's SkillBuild national final, securing first and second places in the Roof Slating and Tiling category.

- Kathy Sharpe

(L-R) SkillBuild 2025 Roof Slating Tiling winners Mark Knight (Bronze Medal), Samuel Jinks (Gold Medal), and Levente Szasz (Silver Medal).

Dalton Roofing apprentices Samuel Jinks and Levente Szasz won gold and silver medal places respectively at the event held at Arena MK, Milton Keynes.

SkillBuild is the UK's largest construction skills competition. Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the competition brings together the brightest new industry talent to battle it out and showcase career pathways across the industry.

The top eight highest-scoring competitors from 16 SkillBuild regional heats were selected to compete in the final. In total, 80 competitors across trade specialisms completed a project each under timed conditions, before an expert panel of judges tallied up the top scores.