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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGE FEATURES


Rising to the


School pupils shine as they compete in the final of this year’s CABEC contest


technology department. Overall winner James Gillespie’s was also presented with a large trophy.


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James Gillespie’s High School, Marchmont, Edinburgh


Edinburgh councillor Neil Gardiner


By Anne Galbraith Chief Executive, SECTT


I


was delighted to be at the final of this year’s Construction and Built Environment Challenge and see so many talented school pupils. The annual contest sees groups of youngsters take on a series of tasks and aims to


inspire them about the wide range of exciting careers in the sector.


All schools across Edinburgh and the Lothians are invited to put forward a team of S2 pupils – aged 13 to 14 – to compete in the contest. The top 100 students made it through to the final at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on 16 January where James Gillespie’s High lifted the top prize. Second place went to Linlithgow


Academy – who won the challenge last year – with St David’s High in Dalkeith taking the third spot. Each team was awarded gift vouchers


and every winning school received a cheque for their craft, design and


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was at the final and Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, was able to attend once again and present the prizes. He said: “I was delighted to be asked back to this year’s finals of the Construction and Built Environment Challenge. “It was great to meet a really diverse group of boys and girls and a pleasure to see them approach the challenges with enthusiasm and zest. “I would like to offer my congratulations to SECTT and to all the colleges and universities taking part. “I would also like to extend my congratulations to the teachers in all participating schools who do so well to show their pupils the rewarding career opportunities available to them in engineering and construction.” The contest has been running every year since


Linlithgow


Academy, West Lothian


Challenge Providers  Scottish Electrical Charitable


Training Trust (SECTT)  Edinburgh College  SRUC Oatridge Campus  West Lothian College  Napier University  Heriot-Watt University


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