2019 Awards

Applications for this year’s awards are now open and we look forward to receiving entries up to the closing date of the 31^st July.

The Young Builder of the Year Awards is a celebration of the achievements of young people who have overcome personal challenges or barriers to succeed in training for, and/or gaining employment in the construction industry.

The competition, which began in 2000, is open to young builders from across the UK and is now entering its 20^th year.  To celebrate this milestone, all twenty finalists will be invited to this year’s awards ceremony, which will be held at the House of Commons on Wednesday 16th October 2019, when this year’s winners will be announced.

Entrance into the awards is open to young builders who are either:

• 18 to 24 years old and in employment or training;
• 14 to 18 years old and still in education or training (including apprentices).

This year’s prize fund is £7,500 and all shortlisted finalists will receive a certificate, a tools prize and a trip on the London Eye.

Subject to the judge’s discretion, the winner of the 18 to 24 year old category may receive up to £1,500 (including tools), with further awards being made to the runners up.

The winner of the 14 to 18 year old category will receive up to £750 (including tools) and their educational establishment will receive tools worth up to £500.

How to apply: –

Applications are welcomed from anyone training for a construction related career at school or college or working for a construction or building company. You could be a plumber, electrician, bricklayer, joiner, landscaper, trainee site manager or health and safety officer.

You will need to be able to show that you have had to overcome a personal barrier in your life order to succeed.  For example past finalists have included young carers, refugees, homelessness, mental or physical disabilities and offending.

When you have downloaded your application form, you will need to do the following:

1. Complete Section A;
2. Ask your teacher, employer, training manager, or mentor, to complete Section B; and
3. Sign the form and email it (in Word or PDF format) to: simon@ybuk.org before the 31^st July 2019.

To download an application form, please choose the appropriate category and click on the link, either

• 14 to 18 years old
• 18 to 24 years old

To find out more about how to apply please download “About the Awards”.

Judging will take place at the beginning of September and you will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.