Expert College students Exhausting at Work on £5.2m Clock Tower Redevelopment

Stage 2 Portray and Adorning and Building learners from Coleg Cambria had been tasked with supporting the Guardians of the John Summers Clock Tower in Deeside.

Amongst them was Jack Hughes, 17, from Connah’s Quay, certainly one of a diligent and devoted cohort led by lecturer Keith Massey and Enbarr Basis director, Vicki Roskams.

Their focus has been on the basement of the Grade II-listed construction, former headquarters of Tata Metal in North Wales.

An ex-pupil of Mildew Alun Excessive College, Jack was happy to have such a possibility.

“It’s a incredible expertise to be on-site and hands-on in serving to to convey the clock tower again to life. It means rather a lot to the neighborhood, so we’re glad to be of help.”

Fellow pupil David Feraru added:

“We have now been right here for a number of weeks, stripping partitions, portray and doing different preparation. It has given us a style of what it could be wish to pursue this as a profession so it’s nice expertise.”

Lecturer Keith Massey believes working aspect by aspect with skilled trades and contractors might be invaluable to the group sooner or later.

“We have now been right here over the winter and can return earlier than the summer season because the scheme progresses. It’s so necessary for the scholars to get out of the classroom and get a flavour for what they are going to be doing once they depart the school, in a sensible surroundings with the stress and challenges of the business.

“They’ve executed rather well and are studying new expertise on a regular basis, it’s a clean canvas for them and fellow learners in disciplines corresponding to plastering and brickworks, who may even be part of this undertaking going ahead.”

Enbarr Basis director, Vicki Roskams thanked them for his or her contribution to the epic revamp, including:

“The work they’re doing right here is making an actual distinction; it’s a legacy for them as the whole lot they do might be right here for years to come back.

“The scholars are doing a tough day’s work in usually harsh situations – particularly given the chilly climate over previous weeks – however they’ve been right here daily placing in a correct shift.

“We’re grateful to them and glad it’s going to even have a optimistic impression on their training.”