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Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame
BMI is committed to supporting and nurturing the future of roofing, and we show this commitment by our investment into training at the BMI Academy, as well as holding the BMI Apprentice of the Year event to provide invaluable experience and life skills for roofing apprentices from all over the UK.
Each year we look for roofing apprentices from across the country to come together at the annual Apprentice of the Year competition and test their skills in front of a panel of industry judges. The winner’s will receive a generous cash prize of £1,000 and the prestigious title of Apprentice of Year, as well as three years’ worth of training support from the BMI Academy.
Since 2017 we have been celebrating outstanding apprentices who have bright futures in the industry. Below you can find all of our winning and highly commended apprentices since the competition began in 2017.
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Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame
2023
Euan Forsyth, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2023, Fife College, Mithril Roofing (right)
Charlie Plant, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2023, Simian, Sussex Asphalte (left)
Chris Burns, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2023, Simian, JLC Roofing
Joe Potts, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2023, Simian, Complete Roofing Systems
2022
Steel Sweatland, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2022, South West Roof Training Group, RSM Roofing (left)
Malachi Wilkes, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2022, Juniper Training, Rio Asphalt (right)
Joe Jamieson, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2022, Edinburgh College, Avonside
Reilly Stow, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2022, Simian, Sussex Asphalte
2021
Jamie Scott, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2021, Leeds College of Building, Sandall Roofing (left)
Brandon McGrail-Manning, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2021, Juniper Training, SPV Group (right)
Kai Hunt-Beech, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2021, South West Roof Training Group, J. Martin & Sons
Keeley Howell, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2021, Dudley College of Technology, Sussex Asphalte
2019
Matthew Ford, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2019, Leeds College of Building, Incommunities (left)
Oscar Miller, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2019, Leeds College of Building, The Roofing Corporation (right)
Tyler Pedrick, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2019, Eastern Region Roof Training Group, Avonside
Connor Pringle, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2019, Bolton College, Manchester Building Company
2018
Jay Webster BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2018, Leeds College of Building, Yorkshire Heritage Roofing (left)
Kieran Forster BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2018, Newcastle College, Hodgson Sayers (right)
Tom Thompson Highly Commended in Pitched roofing 2018, South West Roof Training Group, A. L. King Roofing
Joe Burgess Highly Commended in Flat roofing 2018, Eastern Region Roof Training Group, Waveney District Council
2017
Joe Stradling BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2017, National Construction College South, West Country Tiling
Tom Knight Highly Commended in Pitched roofing 2017, South West Roof Training Group, Wheeler Roofing Services
Winning and Highly Commended Apprentices
Enter the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2024
Enter the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2024
Both flat and pitched roofing apprentices are invited to submit entries online by 26th April. Up to 20 finalists will be selected in May and invited to compete in the two-day final at the BMI Academy in July where the winners will be crowned.
Entrants must be a roofing apprentice or student currently working towards qualified status. The Competition is open to residents of the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland aged over 16 years.
