Page 9 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - November 2018

UNDER THE ROOF

STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

Ploughcroft’s Chris Hopkins APPRENTICE

Shortlisted in RCI SPOTLIGHT:

Magazine’s Pitched Roofing

Awards 2018

Apprentices are crucial in
helping overcome the current
skills shortage that the
construction industry is
WE’RE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT CHRIS HOPKINS, currently facing. At Avonside,
DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF PLOUGHCROFT LTD, OUR HOME we are strong advocates of
IMPROVEMENTS DIVISION, HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED IN THE apprenticeships and enjoy
‘OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY’ CATEGORY helping them develop so they
OF THE INAUGURAL RCI MAGAZINE PITCHED ROOFING AWARDS! can enjoy a successful career
— in roofing.
The winners will be revealed on the 30th November at a celebratory There’s also never a
lunch at The Midland Hotel in Manchester where guests will be dull moment for an Avonside
entertained by comedienne Kerry Godliman as she hosts the apprentice! Here’s our
awards. apprentice Leon Fletcher
Around 250 people from the roofing community are expected taking part in a challenge at
to gather at the event to recognise the achievements of colleagues. the Burton Roofing Roadshow
Chris’ contributions to the industry include setting up his own in September with Leeds
City & Guilds accredited training school to boost practice and College of Building.
standards in the roofing industry and teaming up with the NFRC to
create a brand new NVQ qualification to teach roofers the key
competencies in installing solar PV and solar thermal systems.
Chris has also been a strong advocate for solar technology
and had a successful stint on BBC’s Dragon’s Den in a bid to raise
the solar industry’s profile. Best of luck Chris!

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