SLPTG announces winners of Apprentice Awards 2019

The Steeplejack and Lightning Protection Training Group (SLPTG) recently celebrated National Apprenticeship Week (4 - 8 March 2019) by hosting its annual Apprentice Awards ceremony.

Members of SLPTG gathered on 7 March 2019 at the Park Plaza Nottingham to celebrate the success and outstanding achievements of apprentices within both the steeplejack and lightning protection industries. SLPTG are proud to announce the winners of the Apprentice Awards 2019.

Apprentices who demonstrated outstanding individual achievement throughout their training were recognised with the following awards:

• Best Lightning Conductor Engineer Apprentice A.W Elliott Award – Mateusz Pierwola, Dawson Steeplejacks
• Best Steeplejack Apprentice Ted Fuller Award – Bennett Leather, Delta International

The Apprentice Awards allow SLPTG to showcase their continued support and commitment to the Lightning Protection and Specialist Access sector as a dedicated training group. The awards ceremony also allowed employers to join together in demonstrating their support for new talent within the sector, share knowledge of best practice and meet other professionals who also have an interest in the industry.

The guest host on the evening was Professor Tim Marsh, a renowned international speaker in the safety arena, who was delighted to host the awards ceremony.

SLPTG Chairman, Paul Cripps said:

“The future of our great sector is in our hands and, by working together through the Training Group and ATLAS, we can safeguard the training and development of our workforce which will enable all of us to continue to deliver to the highest quality standards throughout our industry.”

There were a total of 17 Apprentices recognised at the ceremony:

Steeplejack Apprentice graduates 2019:

Ben Casey - Brooke Edgley Specialist Technical Services
Adam Tinley - Churchill Specialist Contracting
Bennett Leather - Delta International
Nick Hanley - Delta International

Lightning Conductor Engineer Apprentice graduates 2019:

Lewis Dodd - Brooke Edgley Specialist Technical Services
Matthew Hines - Brooke Edgley Specialist Technical Services
Zach Hall - Central High Rise
Josh Lindley - Churchill Specialist Contracting
Mateusz Pierwola - Dawson Steeplejacks
Andy Ritchie - Lightning Protection Services
Andy Dickson - Lightning Protection Services
George Scrivener - Omega Red Group
Conor Gresty - Omega Red Group
Ashley Freeman - Osborne Delta
Bailey Lane - PTSG – Electrical Services
Adam Lawton -  PTSG – Electrical Services
Phillip Griffiths - Southern Lightning Engineers

SLPTG would like to take this opportunity to thank its sponsors for helping to make the SLPTG Apprentice Awards 2019 a success: The Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS), Cuttings and PTSG – Electrical Services.