Metal Fabrication (Construction Metalwork/Metal Fabricator) is a significant sector within the engineering industry with a broad purpose of carrying out metal fabrication work using items such as rolled steel joists, columns, channels, tubes, hollow sections, steel plate and metal sheet etc.
In 2022 some changes have been made to the Construction Metalwork Competition it will now be known as Construction Metal/Metal Fabricator Competition, all the tasks are now been mapped across, to link with all the Awarding Bodies in the UK,
All the tasks have been mapped across L3 Welding Fabrication course curriculums, they also match the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour requirements in the L3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard (STO607).
Practical skills
Methodical
Attention to detail
Maths and IT
Our competitions are open to all so please register between 28 February – 1 April 2022
The first stage of competition is a remote or online test (where applicable)
Competitors take part in competitions in venues across the UK or online
Scores are quality assured and Finalists are announced
Competitors prepare and practise in readiness for the National Finals
The Finalists come together to compete in the National Finals
Competitors who are age eligible and have achieved the benchmark score will be invited to opt into Squad UK during December 2022 for the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 cycle
If you’re interested in Construction Metalwork then visit our Careers pages to learn more.