Reading College and University Centre was delighted to host the Guild of Bricklayers London section competition on Tuesday 17 March.
Young bricklaying students and apprentices from Lee Marley Academy, London South East Colleges, London South Bank Technical College, and Reading College and University Centre took part in the one-day competition at the King’s Road campus.
Learn more about the Guild of Bricklayers competition
The Guild of Bricklayers is a charity that has championed the craft of student brickwork since 1932.
Students were competing in the London regional heat to win a place in the Guild of Bricklayers‘ national final.
Competitors were split into two categories, Juniors and Seniors. Each of the competitors were given a brief and a set of drawings and were asked to build a model as per the drawing.
The building model featured decorative brickwork including projections and recesses. The junior competitors were given five hours to construct their model and the seniors were given six. Competitors were marked on their level of accuracy, dimensions, safety and cleanliness.
Congratulations to two learners from Lee Marley Academy, Paolo Puglisi, who was awarded Junior winner and Dominic Lawerence, who was awarded the Senior winner.
We were delighted that two learners from Reading College and University Centre came third, Jake Abram (Senior category) and Riley Mason (Junior category).
Thanks to employers, sponsors and supporters
The competition was sponsored by Grayson Building Products, who also delivered a talk to Bricklaying students, with bricks donated by Wieneberger, the UK’s leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping products, mortar from Remix Dry Mortar and prizes from Visqueen.
Representatives from visiting employers included CITB, Grayson Building Products, Lee Marley Brickwork, Tilgear and Stabila.
We would also like to thank our Professional Culinary Arts Level 1 students, who provided the delicious catering for this event, and their tutor, Katie McNelly.
Mark Tempest, Curriculum Lead – Construction and Engineering, Activate Learning, said: “It’s been lovely to host the competition and meet apprentices, students and teachers from other colleges and employers. We’re hoping that it serves as a statement of our commitment to the industry.
“It’s been fantastic to see so many young bricklayers showcasing their skills and see a diverse group of apprentices and students.”
