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Wednesday Jul 28
An apprentice plumber from Moray College in Elgin has won the Scottish Regional SkillPlumb Competition.
Alan Henderson claimed the honour at Borders College, where the event was staged.
The competition, which is organised by SNIPEF (the Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation), brings together apprentices from each of the technical colleges and training centres in Scotland which teach the Plumbing SVQ Level 3 qualification. Alan was one of 17 competitors who took part in the two-day competition.
SkillPlumb has been devised to incorporate everyday plumbing tasks which an apprentice is likely to encounter during training. The competition consists of two workshop exercises, a copper pipework exercise and a lead bossing and forming exercise. There is also a multiple choice exam paper on aspects of plumbing and heating work.
Prizes were awarded by SNIPEF President Tom Galloway and Robert Beagley, Regional Director of Plumb Center, which had donated all of the material for the copper pipework exercise.
Second place was won by Ben Tattersfield representing Ayr College, whilst Alistair Aird from Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy finished third. The best lead work trophy was awarded to Liam Mutch from Inverness College.
Both Alan and Ben will now participate in the UK National SkiliPlumb Competition, which will be held in October
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