Construction Students Celebrated in Annual Awards 2025

The Construction, Building Services and Built Environment curriculum area at the college, held an Annual Awards Ceremony to reward learners for outstanding work and their great contribution to their studies. 

Friends, family and guests – as well as the winners and their employers themselves, all gathered together in the Conference Suite, to celebrate their collective achievements. Mike Lock, Director for the faculty, introduced the awards and said that there had been a change in leadership and attributed Brittany Claxton for her help in welcoming him into the department, despite being new herself. 

The awards allocated were as follows:

Brickwork

Most Improved full-time learner: Brandon 

Most improved apprentice – Morgan (

Plumbing 

Most improved full-time learner – Josh 

Most improved apprentice – Barnaby 

Entry and Multiskills

Most improved Entry learner – Harrison 

Most improved Multiskills learner – Ryan 

Electical

Most improved full-time learner – Nikos 
Most improved apprentice – Joe 

Plastering
Most improved full-time learner – Alfie 

Woodtrades

Most improved full-time Level 1 learner – Danny 
Most improved full-time Level 2 leaner – Louka 

Most improved apprentice = Dylan 

Apprentice of the Year Award (Construction Awards) – Roxanne 
Director’s Award for Building Services – Marley 
Director’s Award for Construction Skills – Jamal 

There was also a special, new award this Academic Year (2024/25) entitled the ‘C.A.M. Star Award’.   The award was created in loving memory of Cameron Hamilton, a former Construction student, in whose memory the Changes Are Made knife crime reduction charity was borne. For more details, you can see the charity’s Facebook page.  

The presentation of the C.A.M. Star Award 2025, by Tracy Jose from Changes are Made, was made to Ali, from the full-time Level 2 Carpentry (Woodtrades) course. 

Each of the students received a glass award with their name embossed on it and an award certificate. The C.A.M. Award was a star-shaped glass award, courtesy of the Student Engagement Team, in support of Changes are Made. 

Each award winner had a tribute to why they had won, such as Morgan in Bricklaying who was described as having a: “strong willingness to learn, with practical, hands-on work experience”. Morgan was also described as: “a kind and hardworking individual. Another student, Roxanne, who won the Apprentice of the Year Award was described as having: “a determination to succeed - above and beyond” – whilst learning from her experiences. She completed her course and additionally became Gas Safe registered.

Jamal, from Construction Skills, was described as having: “commitment throughout the year and very good dexterity.”

All in all, the awards were a great success for students participating with their families, and employers, the festivities were concluded with food and drink and a bunch of flowers for the two organisers – Brittany Claxton and Emma Gillings (who largely, works at the Fulcrum Centre site). Special thanks also go to Stacey Howlett for her assistance with the awards and help in organising the event.

Mike Lock said: “These awards were the first in a while due to changes in staff personnel and it was really great to be recognising our dedicated students for their successes. I’m particularly proud of what they have achieved this year. A big shout out to the caterers, Emma and Dave at Premier Bites in Poole, whereas trophies were made by Mary-Anne and Kev at Wessex Trophies, Broadstone. Our students showed how inspiring our cohort is, and how we are helping to change their futures.”