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JUNE 2014 PRO INSTALLER
FIT SHOW PREVIEW
FIT SHOW ANNOUNCES MASTER
FITTER CHALLENGE FINALISTS!
The eight finalists of the FIT Show Master Fitter Challenge, organised in association with FENSA, have
been chosen. Following a long and testing process undertaken by the assessors of GQA Qualifications,
eight fitting teams have been selected from dozens of hopefuls to take part in the live finals on the first
two days of The FIT Show, which takes place on 10, 11, 12 June, at the International Centre, Telford.
Four final ists each day will
each be expected replace a
bay window, install a residential composite door and
fault-find a further resi-door
under the strict scrutiny of a
panel of GQA judges.
The finalists include first time
entrants David Pullford and Jack
Elm from Everest; David Keats and
Jonathan Mountford from DK Windows; and Steven Price from Conwy Valley Windows and Conservatories. Those entering for a second
time in the hope of taking home
some of the £10,000 prize money
and the kudos of the title are :
Karl Kinsey and Paul Casbolt from
Yes Glazing; Dave Eagles and colleague from Xavier Windows; Scott
Securefast
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‘A first prize of £5,000
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the winner at the FIT
Show Gala Dinner’
Higgs and colleague from Walkers
Windows; and Craig Hanson from
Pennine Trade and Retail. Turning
up the heat is last year’s winner
Arron Clegg (pictured) who, with
a colleague from Eco-Sash, will be
seeking to keep his crown.
“The standards set are very high
indeed,” said GQA’s Andy Carrington, who led the assessors. “It was
a very difficult task to separate
eight from many of the other
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contestants as the standard overall
has been excellent. These guys
set standards that others should
follow.”
A first prize of £5,000 will be
presented to the winner at the FIT
Show Gala Dinner, which is taking
place at the International Centre,
Telford on the Wednesday night
shortly after the conclusion of the
finals. Further prizes of £3,000 and
£2,000 will be presented to the
second and third placed finalists
of the competition, organised in
association with FENSA and with
the support of sponsors Liniar,
Truedor, Rapierstar and The Independent Ratings Company.
www.fitshow.co.uk