What is SkillBuild?
All you need to know about the upcoming regional and national competitions.
SkillBuild
SkillBuild, delivered by CITB, is the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices.
SkillBuild 2024
SkillBuild is the largest and longest running multi-trade competition in the UK for construction apprentices and learners.
Registration for SkillBuild 2024 is now closed. However, if you’re interested in taking part in next year’s competition, you can register your interest and we will contact you when next year's registration begins.
Each competitor will compete in the SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers, run UK-wide, from April to June each year. These one-day events bring together apprentices and learners, with the overall eight highest-scoring competitors in each specialist skill going through to the next round – the SkillBuild National Final. Results from each Regional Qualifier will be uploaded to our leadership board within 48 hours of your competition finishing.
Once all of the Regional Qualifier have finished, we will announce the top eight scoring competitors in each category across the UK. These eight competitors will qualify to compete at the SkillBuild National Final.
The SkillBuild competition categories are:
Regional Heats – dates and locations / Contact Us / What is SkillBuild? / How does the competition work? / FAQs
How does the competition work?
The Regional Qualifiers run UK-wide, from April to July each year. These one-day events bring together apprentices and trainees who complete a set task relevant to their trade. Once the Qualifiers have finished, the marks are collated and the eight highest-scoring competitors in each specialist skill go through to the next round – the SkillBuild National Final.
For additional information read the Skillbuild competition rules (PDF, 173KB).
What are the benefits of entering the competition?
Trade competitions available in:
- Roof Slating and Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Roof Slating and Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
- Wall and Floor Tiling
- Stonemasonry
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Stonemasonry
Trade Competitions in:
- Roof Slating and Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Roof Slating and Tiling
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Drylining
- Roof Slating and Tiling
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Roof Slating and Tiling
- Wall and Floor Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Stonemasonry
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Roof Slating and Tiling
Trade Competitions in:
- Bricklaying
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
- Painting and Decorating
- Drylining
- Stonemasonry
Trade Competitions in:
- Carpentry
- Furniture and Cabinet Making
- Joinery
Get involved
Interact with the competition across social media by using the hashtag #SkillBuild2024.
Make sure to check out Go Construct on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to keep up-to-date with the latest news and highlights of the competition.
If you have any questions about SkillBuild 2024, get in touch with us at skillbuild@citb.co.uk.