UK National Final

SkillBuild National Final 2025

The results are in and we’re proud to announce the talented individuals who have secured a place at this year’s SkillBuild National Final – the UK’s largest and longest-running construction skills competition.

After impressing judges at the Regional Qualifiers and beating out stiff competition, these finalists have demonstrated outstanding technical ability, attention to detail and a real passion for their chosen trade.

The SkillBuild National Final 2025 will take place on 19-20 November at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, bringing together the best construction trainees from across the UK to compete at the highest level.

Spectator tickets for the National Final are available here.

Finalists are listed below in no particular order. Congratulations to all those who made it – we can’t wait to see you at the National Final!

SkillBuild 2025 finalists 

Bricklaying

• Freddy Ford - Stratford Building Crafts College
• Rhyllan Taperek - Stoke on Trent College
• Keaton Brocklesby - Herefordshire and Ludlow College
• Daniel Beckett - Northern Regional College
• Andrew McHale - Edinburgh College
• Jack Hadfield - Derby College
• Chantelle Muir - Ayrshire College
• Charlie Morris - Shrewsbury College

Carpentry

• Twm Jones - Coleg Ceredigion
• Greg Heywood - Stockport College
• Robbie Buchanan - Northern Regional College
• Charlie Greenland - Shrewsbury Colleges Group
• Jeremiasz Guzik - Northern Regional College
• Matthew Rutherford - South Eastern Regional College
• Taylor Mather - South Lanarkshire College
• Samantha Fernandez - Neath College

Drylining 

• Gerard Whitty - CG Reynolds Trade Academy
• Illan Callaghan - Errigal Academy
• Garnet Stewart - CG Reynolds Trade Academy
• Zach Weightman - Errigal Academy
• George Fowell - CG Reynolds Trade Academy
• Amanbek Asanaliev - Multi Trades Training Ltd
• Archie Jefferies - Errigal Academy
• Bailey Gray - Tyne Metropolitan College

Furniture & Cabinet Making

• Maizie Carter-Ritchie - Colchester Institute
• Ollie Featherstone - Bill Cleyndert & Company
• Samuel Thornton - Crawley College
• Chelsey Church - Bill Cleyndert & Company
• Samuel Harris - Chichester College
• Ali-Raza Gilani - Burnley College
• Gabe Howard - Burnley College
• Aeddan Bate - Treske Kitchens & Furniture

Joinery

• Alliemarie Conway - Northern Regional College
• Mahdi Mirzaee - Rutledge Recruitment
• Guto Rogers - Coleg Ceredigion
• Jonah Thomas - Pendennis Shipyard
• Erica Richardson - Craven College
• Josh Turnbull-Leask - The College Merthyr Tydfil
• Charlie Fleck - Northern Regional College
• Henry Duck - North Lindsay College

Painting & Decorating 

• Mia Williams - Riverside College
• Izzy Cobbold - Colchester Institute
• Ben Statters - York College
• Owen Sheldon - Leeds College of Building
• Nathan Oliver - CTSW Skills Ltd
• Ivy Turner - Colchester Institute
• Ainsley Fernandes - Hesp and Jones Company Ltd
• Charles West - Exeter College

Plastering 

• David Johnston - South Eastern Regional College
• Ross McDougall - Edinburgh College
• Mohammad Abuali - City of Liverpool College
• Bradley Richards - Craven College
• Luke Quarless - Coleg Menai
• Kurt Smith - Leeds College of Building
• Blake Sinclair - Dudley College of Building
• Lewis Diable - City of Liverpool College

Roof Slating & Tiling

• Levente Szasz - Leeds College of Building
• Aidan Phee - South Lanarkshire College
• Charlie Swain - Walsall College
• Samuel Jinks - Leeds College of Building
• Nolan Law - Newcastle College
• Brooklyn Smith - Newcastle College
• Corey Riordan - Exeter College
• Mark Knight - Simian Risk

Stonemasonry

• Jack Crisp - York College
• Ben Teale - Moulton College
• Jamie Whiting - Moulton College
• Ethan Culican - Bullen Conservation
• Callum Insch - HES - Elgin Skills Training Centre
• Tobias Wright - Building Crafts College
• Nicholas Beck - York College
• Charlie Stephenson - Bath College

Wall & Floor Tiling

• Ryan Holt - Preston College
• Sam Durham - Preston College
• Harvey Greaves - Leeds College of Building
• Nicholas Bennison - Royal Engineers
• Travis Huntley - Cardiff and Vale College
• Alex Ainley - Cardiff and Vale College
• Alan Holubowicz - Southern Regional College
• Joseph Burgess - Cardiff and Vale College