Pictured left to right are Craig Rathie (Lecturer), Craig Duff, Darren Boggs and Steven Nicol (Lecturer).
Borders College Construction department has great reason to celebrate after recent success at the Skillbuild 2022 Regional Heats, coming away with two firsts and a second place in the competition.
Students Craig Duff, Robbie Wood and Darren Boggs were representing Borders College in three separate disciplines, competing against the top talents from all corners of Scotland and the north of England.
Craig, from Gala, and a second-year apprentice who works for J S Crawford Contracts in Melrose, took first place in the Carpentry section. Darren, from Tweedbank, and a second-year Bricklaying apprentice who works for H & D Construction in Galashiels, also took first place in Brickwork, while Robbie, from Innerleithen, a full-time student studying on the City and Guilds Bench Joinery qualification, came away with a second placing in the joinery section – a fantastic achievement for everyone.