SkillBuild National Final 2025

The results are in and we’re proud to announce the winners and top three in each trade at this year’s National Final!

Congratulations to our winners and well done to all competitors for another brilliant SkillBuild!

SkillBuild National Final 2025 results

Bricklaying 

  1. Freddy Ford - Building Crafts College
  2. Chantelle Muir - Ayrshire College
  3. Rhyllan Taperek - Stoke-on-Trent College

Carpentry

  1. Jeremiasz Guzik - White Rock Cabins
  2. Robbie Buchanan - Northern Regional College
  3. Matthew Rutherford - South Eastern Regional College

Drylining

  1. Illan Callaghan - Errigal
  2. Zach Weightman - Errigal
  3. Bradley Gorman - Errigal

Furniture & Cabinet Making

  1. Ollie Featherstone - Bill Cleyndert & Co
  2. Samuel Harris - The Woodshack Limited
  3. Ali-Raza Gilani - Burnley College

Joinery 

  1. Henry Duck - DN Colleges
  2. Erica Richardson - Craven College
  3. Mahdi Mirzaee - Rutledge Training

Painting & Decorating

  1. Kirsten Jackson - Bell Group
  2. Nathan Oliver - Ian Oliver Painting & Decorating
  3. Izzy Cobbold - Colchester Institute

Plastering

  1. Bradley Richards - Craven College
  2. Blake Sinclair - Dudley College
  3. Mohammad Abuali - Liverpool City College

Roof Slating & Tiling

  1. Samuel Jinks - Dalton Roofing
  2. Levente Szasz - Leeds College of Building
  3. Mark Knight - Simian Risk

Stonemasonry

  1. Nicholas Beck - Cumbria Quarrying Services
  2. Callum Insch - HES Elgin Skills Training Centre
  3. Ben Teale - Burghley House Preservation Trust

Wall & Floor Tiling 

  1. Sam Durham - ABD Ceramics
  2. Travis Huntley - Cardiff & Vale College
  3. Joseph Burgess - Cardiff & Vale College

Team Spirit

  • Rachael O'Sullivan-Bruton - Colchester Institute

Rising Star

  • Tobias Wright - Building Crafts College