Leeds College of Building (LCB) is celebrating after winning a top industry trophy at the Construction Apprenticeship Awards 2025 in Manchester.
The prestigious ‘Construction Apprenticeship College / University of the Year’ category was awarded to Leeds College of Building for its dedication to apprentices and playing a vital role in shaping the future of construction apprenticeships.
The annual awards celebrate excellence and recognise the outstanding achievements of apprentices, providers, employers, suppliers, and assessors across the UK construction apprenticeship sector. By highlighting and rewarding success, the awards inspire continued growth, innovation, and improvement throughout the industry.
The ‘Level 4 Construction Apprentice of the Year’ award also went to Leeds College of Building higher apprentice Jason Kelly, a Trainee Engineer at Burnley Borough Council.
These are the latest awards for LCB following a string of successes in recent weeks. Earlier in October, Jason was also named ‘Further Education Student of the Year’ at the G4C (Generation 4 Change) Yorkshire and Humber Annual Awards. Fellow LCB Level 4 higher apprentice Tom Marwood, employed by NG Bailey, also won ‘Technical Apprentice of the Year.’ Another LCB student, Lois Riley, won the ‘Lloyds Banking Group Rising Star of the Year Award’ at the Yorkshire & Humber regional finals of the Department for Education’s National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025.
Rob Holmes, LCB Vice Principal for Quality, Curriculum, and Innovation, added: “Being recognised as the Construction Apprenticeship Awards ‘College of the Year’ for 2025 is a real testament to the passion, resilience, and dedication that’s driven our transformation over the past 18 months. It’s been inspiring to watch colleagues across every part of the college pull together with a shared purpose – and this award reflects that collective effort. A huge thanks to everyone who’s part of the journey.”
The Wall & Floor Tiler Apprenticeship is a key offering in LCB’s award-winning apprenticeship programme, available to anyone aged over 16.
Learn more about this apprenticeship and the award-winning team behind the successes by visiting the LCB website or register to attend the next LCB open day on Saturday 15th November from 10am–1pm.
