Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame

The Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame recognises our winners stretching back 6 years of the competition.
Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame

BMI is committed to supporting and nurturing the future of roofing, and we show this commitment by our investment into training at the BMI Academy, as well as holding the BMI Apprentice of the Year event to provide invaluable experience and life skills for roofing apprentices from all over the UK.

Each year we look for roofing apprentices from across the country to come together at the annual Apprentice of the Year competition and test their skills in front of a panel of industry judges. The winner’s will receive a generous cash prize of £1,000 and the prestigious title of Apprentice of Year, as well as three years’ worth of training support from the BMI Academy.

Since 2017 we have been celebrating outstanding apprentices who have bright futures in the industry. Below you can find all of our winning and highly commended apprentices since the competition began in 2017.

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Apprentice of the Year Hall of Fame

2024

Leah Stewart, BMI Redland Apprentice of the Year for Pitched Roofing 2024, Fife College, Roof & Fibre

Robbie Gosden BMI Icopal Apprentice of the Year for Flat Roofing 2024, National Construction College, Taylor Roofs

Samuel Jinks, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2024, Leeds College of Building, Dalton Roofing

Tommy Lee McGee, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2024, Simian, Sussex Asphalte

2024 Apprentice of the Year winners
Robbie Gosden and Leah Stewart. Winners of the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2024 competition.

2023

Euan Forsyth, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2023, Fife College, Mithril Roofing (right)

Charlie Plant, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2023, Simian, Sussex Asphalte (left)

Chris Burns, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2023, Simian, JLC Roofing

Joe Potts, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2023, Simian, Complete Roofing Systems

2023 AOTY Winners

2022

Steel Sweatland, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2022, South West Roof Training Group, RSM Roofing (left)

Malachi Wilkes, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2022, Juniper Training, Rio Asphalt (right)

Joe Jamieson, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2022, Edinburgh College, Avonside

Reilly Stow, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2022, Simian, Sussex Asphalte


2022 AOTY Winners

2021

Jamie Scott, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2021, Leeds College of Building, Sandall Roofing (left)

Brandon McGrail-Manning, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2021, Juniper Training, SPV Group (right)

Kai Hunt-Beech, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2021, South West Roof Training Group, J. Martin & Sons

Keeley Howell, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2021, Dudley College of Technology, Sussex Asphalte





2021 AOTY Winners

2019

Matthew Ford, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2019, Leeds College of Building, Incommunities (left)

Oscar Miller, BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2019, Leeds College of Building, The Roofing Corporation (right)

Tyler Pedrick, Highly Commended in Pitched Roofing 2019, Eastern Region Roof Training Group, Avonside

Connor Pringle, Highly Commended in Flat Roofing 2019, Bolton College, Manchester Building Company

2019 AOTY winners

2018

Jay Webster BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2018, Leeds College of Building, Yorkshire Heritage Roofing (left)

Kieran Forster BMI Apprentice of the Year for Flat 2018, Newcastle College, Hodgson Sayers (right)

Tom Thompson Highly Commended in Pitched roofing 2018, South West Roof Training Group, A. L. King Roofing

Joe Burgess Highly Commended in Flat roofing 2018, Eastern Region Roof Training Group, Waveney District Council

2018 AOTY winners

2017

Joe Stradling BMI Apprentice of the Year for Pitched 2017, National Construction College South, West Country Tiling

Tom Knight Highly Commended in Pitched roofing 2017, South West Roof Training Group, Wheeler Roofing Services

Joe Stradling Winner Pitched AOTY 2017

BMI Apprentice of the Year 2023: Winning and Highly Commended Apprentices

Previous winners stories

Joe Potts, Highly Commended at BMI Apprentice of the Year 2023

Ahead of this year’s Apprentice of the Year competition, we caught up with Joe Potts from Complete Roofing Systems (CRS) - who was Highly Commended at Apprentice of the Year 2023 - to find out his thoughts on the competition and what his ambitions are for the future.

6 June 2024
Euan Forsyth, from Mithril Roofing, winner of BMI Redland Apprentice of the Year 2023, at work on the roof

Almost a year on from being crowned BMI Redland Apprentice of the Year 2023 in Pitched Roofing, we caught up with Euan Forsyth to get his view on the competition, what inspires him and what the future has in store.

10 April 2024
Charlie Plant, Sussex Asphalte, BMI Icopal Apprentice of the Year in Flat Roofing 2023

How a roofing apprenticeship unlocked career potential. Charlie Plant, winner of BMI Icopal Apprentice of the Year in Flat Roofing 2023, reflects. Apprenticeships are growing in almost every industry – and it’s no surprise, given they can be the key that unlocks an individuals’ potential.

5 February 2024
Apprentice of the year winners 2022

BMI UK & Ireland are proud to announce the winners of the BMI Apprentice of the Year competition as Steel Sweatland of RSM Roofing and Malachi Wilkes of Rio Asphalt & Paving Company. After a challenging and exciting two-day competition, Steel and Malachi were crowned winners of the 2022 BMI Apprentice of the Year.

22 July 2022
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Apprentice of the Year 2021 Video

The BMI Apprentice of the Year competition returned for 2021, marking another exciting, challenging and activity-rich two-day event that secures industry skills, inspires the future workforce and contributes to a brighter future for the wider construction industry.

17 November 2021
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Two years ago Matt Ford won the BMI Apprentice of the Year for pitched roofing, a competition that taught him skills he still values today. Roofing Today editor Claire Griffiths caught up with him on site in Leeds.

7 October 2021
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After winning the BMI Apprentice of the Year in 2017, semi-pro footballer Joe Stradling is still scoring with success both in football and in roofing. RCI caught up with him on a roof in Frome, Somerset.

14 October 2021
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Since featuring on our very first front cover, Tom Knight – Highly Commended in the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2017 – has continued to have great success in his roofing career... Total Contractor met up with him on site near Truro for a chat.

21 October 2021

More information

Think you or your roofing apprentice has what it takes to be this year’s BMI Apprentice of the Year? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re working in pitched or flat roofing, the BMI Apprentice of the Year competition provides the perfect platform to demonstrate your skills and enthusiasm for the industry.

Open for entries: BMI Apprentice of the Year 2024

Following two days of competition to find the most promising apprentices in pitched and flat roofing, the winners of the BMI Apprentice of the Year 2023 competition have been announced.

BMI Apprentice of the Year competition celebrates excellence in roofing

Last month saw the final of Apprentice of the Year 2022 take place. Every year, we invite roofing apprentices from across the country to come together and test their skills and knowledge in front of a panel of industry experts across both pitched and flat roofing. Take a look at the winners and the highlights from the two-day competition…

Apprentice of the Year 2022: Highlights from Another Tough Competition

The annual Apprentice of the Year competition is part of our commitment to support and nurture the future of roofing as we seek to find the UK’s most promising apprentices and future leaders in roofing.

Apprentice of the Year 2021 Highlights

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Redland Pitched Roofing

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