Bugols of Narberth

Congratulations to Rhydian on winning the SkillBuild competition today in Coleg Sir Gar. He will now be competing in the Nationals to be held in North Wales later this year.

Will keep you updated!

Don’t forget….you can pick up one of our business cards in Homebase, Haverfordwest!

We have been informed that our contact details have been changed!!

Our address is Unit 16, The Old School Estate, Station Road. Narberth. Pembrokeshire. SA67 7DU.

Our telephone numbers are: OFFICE 01834 860121

BUG 07970 577978

or 07976 401931

Rhydian, our workshop manager, will be competing again in this years SkillBuild competition being held in Coleg Sir Gar on Thursday June 17th. SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the country for construction trainees and apprentices. The competition is run by ConstructionSkills with the endorsement of UK Skills, the competition managers for the bi-annual WorldSkills competitions. Success at the SkillBuild regional heats will give entrants the opportunity to challenge for a place on the WorldSkills UK team and progress to compete at the 2011 WorldSkills competition in London. So the sky is the limit!

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The regional event will take place on 24th February 2010 in Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest, and this year Carl Povey, Director of Bugols will be judging the Carpentry section.

The SkillBuild competition is the largest multi-trade competition in the country for construction trainees and apprentices.  It covers ten crafts including:

• Carpentry
• Joinery
• Bricklaying
• Cabinet Making
• Plastering
• Dry Walling Systems
• Painting and Decorating
• Stonemasonry
• Wall and Floor Tiling

The competition is run by ConstructionSkills with the endorsement of UK Skills, the competition managers for the bi-annual WorldSkills UK competitions.  Success at the SkillBuild regional heats will give entrants the opportunity to challenge for a place on the WorldSkills UK team and progress to compete at the 2011 WorldSkills competition in London.  So the sky is the limit!

Happy New Year to all our customers and suppliers. Well, we are all back in work. 2009 really flew! Trying to defrost and start the pickup so we can go to the local tip.

Tonight at 20:25, the program of Narberth is on the air! You will be able to see our lovely town & local businesses speaking. Also Rhydian talking about work, college and his numerous achievements.

On Friday September 4th, Rhydian is being interviewed and filmed for the program Bro for S4C. It is presented by Shan Cothi and Iolo Williams. Each week it will feature a different area of Wales. They are filming Rhydian at work due to his great success as Apprentice of the Year during 2008

We would like to congratulate Rhydian on passing his NVQ L3 in Bench Joinery and for getting a distinction in his knowledge test. He has been promoted to floor manager.

Also Lloyd has just completed his second year in Cardigan college and is staying on with us to complete his third year.Two new members of staff have also joined our team, Joe Lewis from Narberth is starting his first year in Pembrokeshire College and Richard Cope from Pentlepoir will be starting his second year. We wish them all good luck.

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