Clydebank Campus plumbing apprentice secures third place in national competition

Daniel Trainer, third year plumbing apprentice student at our Clydebank Campus, and his lecturer Allan Bauld attended the annual SNIPEF SkillPlumb Competition taking place from Friday 9 to Saturday 10 June at Dundee and Angus College.

Top apprentices from all the Scottish Colleges were gathered to test their skills and show their talent during the two-day competition. Students had to complete two practical tasks: constructing a complex copper pipework from a drawing in four hours; and building a lead model incorporating bossing and forming and lead burning in two and half hour. The third and final task was a general theory test.

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Picture above: Apprentices entering the 2017 SNIPEF SkillPlumb Competition

Daniel’s copper and lead models (header picture) as well as solid knowledge enabled him to secure a third place in the national competition.

“This is a fantastic achievement for Daniel and a well-deserved recognition of his hard work at the College. It also comes to recognise the outstanding support from his employer Philip Massey, Plumbing & Heating Services from Dumbarton.” – Allan Bauld, WCS Clydebank Campus Building Services Curriculum Enhancement Lecturer

Daniel won £150 and a drill donated by Worcester Bosch.

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Picture above: Daniel with his employer Philip Massey and lecturer Allan Bauld