Leeds College of Building

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Congrats to Wayne, our Head of Construction Crafts, who received the ‘Lifetime Contribution to Skills & Training Development’ trophy! Our apprentice Newton was named runner-up in the Apprentice of the Year – Plastering award! Find out more⬇️ bit.ly/3C1rQrS

‼️UPDATE‼️ All College sites will be open tomorrow (Tuesday 7 January) and all students are to attend their regular timetabled classes. Please check before you travel and take extra care.

We have decided to close college tomorrow due to the weather conditions. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@lcb.ac.uk which will be monitored from 8am tomorrow.

Thank you to ACS Stainless Steel Fixings who donated 20,000 bricks for our learners to use in the workshop! 🧱 This donation is invaluable for learners as they practice their skills during their apprenticeship or study programme. Find out more👇 bit.ly/4fvLZ75

With the year almost at the end we thought we'd look back on some of the highlights!😍

Our college is now closed for the holiday season. We can't wait to welcome everyone when we reopen on Monday 6 January.

The new book highlights the diverse career paths available in construction for all children, regardless of gender or background, thanks to collaborative sponsorship from @ColasLtd and @LeedsCC_Help.

We're proud to have recently hosted a book launch event for 'Cones and Making Choices' educational children's book by Chris Madeley! The book features Ayo, one of our former Civil Engineering T Level students.👷‍♀️ Find out more: bit.ly/LCBChildrensBo… #DiversityInConstruction

A huge well done to all entrants from LCB and across the country!👏 Find out more: lcb.ac.uk/news-and-resou… @CITB_UK @GoConstructUK #skillbuild2024 #apprenticeships

We came, we saw, we conquered SkillBuild 2024!💪 We placed in the top three in three areas across 10 categories! Congrats: - Holly Taylor Whitehead - 1st Wall & Floor Tiling - Alfie Waddington - 2nd Roof Slating & Tiling - Wesley Proud - 3rd Plastering - Ben Gordon - 3rd WFT

Last week we hosted a concrete safety workshop organised by @CurtinsConsult for @IStructE.🧱 Find out more⬇️ lcb.ac.uk/news-and-resou…

Congratulations to our first cohort of Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprentices graduates! 🎓 The group recently graduated from @LSBU who are a franchise partner with the college. To find out more click the link below. ⬇️ bit.ly/492H8Zg

Both college campuses are OPEN as normal today. All students are to attend their regular timetabled classes. Please check before you travel and take extra care.

It's not too late to book onto our Open Event tomorrow. Find out more about Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering, Brickwork, Electrical, Architecture and much more! 🧱 Secure your place: lcb.ac.uk/events/open-ev…

Want to find out more about the Wall & Floor Tiling apprenticeship? Join us at our Open Event on Saturday. 📍 South Bank Campus, LS10 1EF 🗓️ Saturday 16 November, 10am-1pm Sign up below! lcb.ac.uk/events/

Recently our Wall & Floor Tiling apprentices received a brilliant demo from @BALtiling using various adhesives, grouts and levelling compounds in the workshop! 🪣 Thank you to Gary who showed them the skills to mix and professionally use these for wall & flooring backgrounds.

Wherever you want to be we'll get you ready to build your future.🦺 Sign up for our November Open Event to find out more about college life within construction and the built environment. Sat 16 Nov, 10am - 1pm South Bank Campus LS10 1EF Tickets here: bit.ly/40zywHt

Our Level 2 Wall & Floor Tiling apprentices are making great use of these tiles from Tellings Finishings - than you for your generous donation! #WallAndFloorTiling #TradeSkills #Apprenticeship