UK Skills

About the competition - Cabinet Making - Closed

Competitors will undertake a series of practical tests based on the workplace which will demonstrate their abilities and highlight their outstanding skills in the cabinet making industry.

Entry Levels: Intermediate, Advanced

Entry Deadline: 19 March 2010

Entry Type: Individual competitors

Competition Type: Passive

Competition structure

Stage one: SkillBuild 2010 heats – 16 competition heats take place across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (competitions in Northern Ireland are organised by Skillbuild NI) during April to June 2010. A list of regional heats will be published online from mid October. Enter online from January www.cskills.org.uk/skillbuild. Closing date is 19 March 2010.

Competitors have to complete a specific project designed to challenge their ability to follow detailed instructions, produce accurate and neat work outputs, be economical with materials while working to strict timescales – all essential requirements for today’s construction industry.

Stage two: highest scoring competitors across all heats that meet the required standard will be invited to compete at the SkillBuild 2010 UK final over a three day national event in September 2010.

How many can enter?

There are no restrictions on the number of competitors that can be entered.

Further information

skillbuild.info@cskills.org
www.cskills.org/skillbuild

Who can enter?

This competition is intended for those working or training in the construction industry. Each competition can be entered by apprentices and those on full-time courses that lead to technical certificates.

Intermediate: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 2 (for England, Northern Ireland and Wales), up to level 5 (for Scotland) or up to three years experience in a working environment.

Advanced: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 3 (for England, Northern Ireland and Wales), up to level 6 (for Scotland) or up to five years experience in a working environment.

Further opportunities

There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to a EuroSkills competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to an International WorldSkills competition.

Competition partners


This competition is part of SkillBuild which is organised by ConstructionSkills.