CPA Stars announced
10 July 2023
This year’s successful entrants in the CPA Stars of the Future Awards recognising the most promising apprentices and trainees in the construction plant sector were announced during a ceremony at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre near Solihull on 6 July.
Just under 100 nominations were received, an increase of more than 30 per cent on last year’s previous highest ever total.
The Winners in each national category were:
National Plant Mechanic of the Year (Level 2) - John Murray of John Maciver & Sons
National Plant Technician of the Year (Level 3) - Bradley Baker of GGR Group
Hire Controller of the Year - Teah Stapleton of Kilnbridge Construction Services
Young Plant Operatives of the Year – Joint Winners, Chloe Jones of Flannery Plant Hire and Harnoorpreet Singh Gill of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage
Plant Operative of the Year – Roksana Przybylska of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage
Plant Installer of the Year – Spencer Bond of Wolffkran
Lifting Technician of the Year – Lee Tanner of Wolffkran
Individual Apprentice Mentor of the Year – Dean Duru of Boels Rental
Group Apprentice Mentor of the Year – Gez Bonner of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage
Best Personal Statement Award – Shannon Bristow of Speedy Services
Judges’ Special Award – Sean Palmer of Gorrel Equipment Solutions
Stu McInroy, CPA Chief Executive, said: “Having joined the CPA only recently, this was my first experience of Stars of the Future and it was a wonderful experience of excellence. Award winners received some fabulous prizes, including tool kits, training courses, iPads and an overseas trip to visit a Liebherr crane manufacturing plant in Germany, and we would like to congratulate all nominees and winners.”
Other achievers from the tool and equipment hire sector included:
Reece Chapman, Vp Brandon Hire Station: Highly Commended, Plant Mechanic of the Year – North
Taylor Gourlay, Clee Hill Plant: Highly Commended, Plant Mechanic of the Year – Midlands
Shannon Bristow, Speedy Services: Highly Commended, Plant Mechanic of the Year – South
Paul Hunter, Garriock Brothers: Highly Commended, Plant Mechanic of the Year – Scotland
Liam Burton, Phoenix Hire & Sales: Winner, Plant Mechanic of the Year – Wales
Samuel Davies, Flannery Plant Hire: Highly Commended, Plant Mechanic of the Year – Wales
Ryan Mackie, Nationwide Platforms: Highly Commended, Plant Technician of the Year – Scotland
Chelsea Croom, Sunbelt Rentals: Highly Commended, Hire Controller of the Year
Jonny Allison, L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage: Highly Commended, Plant Operative of the Year
Lewis Greenall-Holloway, L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage: Highly Commended, Plant Installer of the Year
Sebastian Asiedu, Vp MEP Hire: Winner, Award for Future International Development
Harrison Yeoman, Boels Rental: Highly Commended, Judges’ Special Award
● At the awards ceremony, Stu McInroy made special mention of Kevin Minton, who has recently retired as CPA Chief Executive. Kevin originally introduced and developed the concept of a Stars of the Future awards programme to give apprentices and trainees the recognition they deserve and identify those who will be the industry leaders of tomorrow. Over the subsequent ten years, the initiative has grown into a national awards event that encompasses all of the plant-based apprenticeships and other occupations.
Photos: above, the National winners – from left, Harnoorpreet Singh Gill, Sean Palmer, Gez Bonner, Spencer Bond, Chloe Jones, Lee Tanner, Shannon Bristow and Teah Stapleton, and in the front row Bradley Baker, John Murray and Roksana Przybylska; Below, some of the other Award winners.
