Pro Installer June 2014 - Issue 15 | Page 44

44 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 Easy Code + ‘A first prize of £5,000 will be presented to 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 V Ha the isit u ll 2 FIT s a - S sh t ta ow nd 21 3 Soft to touch - hard to detect www.securefast.co.uk Sales Hotline: 01543 501600 SecurefastAd-131x146.indd 2 08/04/2014 08:36 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