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Leeds College of Building celebrates ‘phenomenal’ award-winning female students


Staff at Leeds College of Building are elated after an unprecedented


flurry Medallists at of


student award successes - with female students leading the way.


UK National Finals 2022 were announced


after


the SkillBuild nearly


80


construction trainees went head-to-head over three days. The finalists underwent a seven- month process of regional heats and intensive training before competing in the national finals at Edinburgh College from 15th– 17th November.


Zara Dupont, a Leeds College of Building interior systems/ dry lining apprentice at Sparta Systems, received gold in the Plastering and Drywall Systems


category. Zara has already enjoyed an exceptional year after winning the overall Governor’s Award at the College annual BIG award ceremony. The SkillBuild UK success came soon after Leeds College of


Building student Rebekah


Woodhead was pronounced BTEC Construction Learner of the Year in Pearson’s 2022 BTEC awards. The week


prior, a Leeds


College of Building Level 6 Civil Engineering Site Management Degree Apprentice employed at BAM Nuttall Ltd was named the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Apprentice of the Year. Alisa Ahmad


completed her Level 5 Apprenticeship in Civil


Alisa Ahmad, CIHT Apprentice of the Year 2022


Engineering in June


Leora Wilson, Advanced Apprentice of the Year London


before


achieved an EngTECH MICE professional qualification shortly afterwards. Finally,


Leeds College of


B&Q Enfield moves to new location in time for Christmas


B&Q has moved to a new unit on the Enfield Retail Park, Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, just in time for the festive season.


Red gorilla joins BHETA


Famous for Tubtrugs, the first two-handled, super- strong


flexible tub, Red


Gorilla has joined BHETA. Founded over 35 years ago, to produce the ultra-flexible ‘use it for everything’ product, the company has gone on


B&Q’s new 53,000 sq ft store (formerly a Toys R Us outlet) will feature 16,000 products in store as well as over 30,000 lines available for home delivery or next day click and collect. All 90 colleagues from the current store will transfer to the new store and will be on hand to support the local community with home improvement ideas, providing the tools and knowledge on


to supply the garden, DIY, construction and equine markets with a host of related items.


Based in Barwell, Leicestershire, Red Gorilla now supplies trade outlets across six continents with buckets, brooms and shovels as well as its original, iconic Tubtrug. Keeley Vernon, BHETA’s sector manager for DIY and garden said, “Red Gorilla is a


London’s forgotten tube stations where homeowners could be £20k better off


by as much as £50,000 if plans to connect their area to the world’s most famous underground rail network were resurrected.


Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed how homeowners


one of the capital’s forgotten tube stations could benefit


4 DIY WEEK DECEMBER 2022 surrounding


Benham and Reeves analysed current market values in 30 postcodes that were once planned to benefit from a tube station of their very own, either by the London Underground or an earlier independent company, with the plans even


gaining parliamentary approval. They then looked at the


property price premium that comes as a result of living within close proximity to an existing tube station and how this would boost current house prices in these areas today should these plans be resurrected. It’s


thought that the close


proximity of a tube station can add 3.2% to the value of a London home.


everything from complete home renovations to the latest trends in Christmas décor. Gordon Howes, Unit Manager at B&Q Enfield


said: “My


team and I can’t wait to start welcoming customers into our new store. It offers everything our Enfield customers need to provide inspiration and knowledge to help make their DIY dreams a reality.”


Rebekah Woodhead, BTEC Construction Learner of the Year Pearson BTEC Awards 2022


Building apprentice Leora Wilson reached the finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2022 which took place at a special ceremony in London on


Zara Dupont, Gold Medallist SkillBuildUK 2022


30th November. Leora won ‘Advanced Apprentice of the Year’ in the London regional final and was automatically entered into the national awards.


New look for Glee trade show


Glee, the international ‘festival’ for the garden, leisure and pet sector, has had a makeover with new branding revealed ahead of the 2023 event on 27th–29th June, NEC Birmingham. Having undergone a


renaissance in a post-pandemic world, Glee continues to


bring


together the global garden industry under one roof, with a diverse portfolio of suppliers and manufacturers represented. The new-look branding includes a bright colour palette, which together with icons representative of Glee’s product categories, makes for a rich visual tapestry that paints a fun and fresh picture of the show.


Discussing the new branding,


Glee Director, Matthew Mein said: “As Glee’s relevancy stretched across the international gardening sector, it became more important than ever that we created a look


and feel for the show that could be easily translated. Iconography is an important component of this, as it not only speaks volumes with the use of a single image but, together, the branding can build a visual story that truly showcases the breadth of Glee’s offering and the products represented. We’re excited to roll out our new branding and to further build Glee’s market-leading position.”


Blanchard’s HHW wins Home Hardware’s Christmas window dressing competition


Blanchard’s Home Hardware (Bideford) has won Home Hardware’s Christmas Window Dressing Competition, receiving £100 in M&S vouchers. Watson Home Hardware (Sutton on Sea) received the runner’s up prize of £50 M&S vouchers. The


competition was


introduced to support the Christmas promotion and to inspire retailers to create eye- catching window displays. The results speak for themselves. All Home Hardware retailers


were invited to participate in the competition and the


overall standard of entry was exceptionally high. The competition was judged by an independent panel. Home Hardware would like all members who


to thank participated in the competition. www.diyweek.net


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