Chapman Taylor’s Isabelle Barron wins a Gold medal at EuroSkills 2023

Team UK made up of nineteen individuals has scooped nine medals at this year’s EuroSkills competition in Gdańsk, Poland, including a gold medal by Chapman Taylor’s Isabelle Barron who won gold for her specialism in digital construction.

EuroSkills sometimes called ‘the skills Olympics’ is an international competition that showcases vocational skills across Europe.

“Being recognised as the best in Europe is life-changing,” Isabelle said. “I hope that I can use my experience as part of Team UK, to dispel some of the myths about working in construction and show young people the range of different opportunities that exist.”

Isabelle was also awarded the coveted “best in nation” title for the UK.

The awards were handed out at a closing ceremony at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk on Saturday 9th of September.

Skills minister Robert Halfon said: “Congratulations to the exceptional UK competitors who showcased their skills at EuroSkills in Gdańsk. The EuroSkills competitions provide an unparalleled opportunity for gifted young people to hone their skills and climb the ladder of opportunity towards a better and brighter future.”

Digital construction skills involve creating BIM models to ISO 19650 standards and performing clash detection, among other tasks, using software such as Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Autodesk Construction Cloud. Competitors have to complete these tasks within strict time frames as per the BEP (BIM Execution Plan), which includes other project information such as file, level, and workset naming standards.

Isabelle has been giving up most of her spare time in the evenings and weekends to train to give herself the best possible chance of winning a medal.

Chapman Taylor supported Isabelle throughout her #Worldskills journey and we are incredibly proud of her medal achievements.