Chapman Taylor’s Isabelle Barron wins Gold at EuroSkills 2023
Team UK 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.
“Being recognised as the best in Europe is life-changing,” she 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.
Nineteen individuals made up this year’s Team UK.
The awards were handed out at a sparkling closing ceremony at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk on Saturday evening.
Ben Blackledge, chief executive of WorldSkills UK, said: “This is a tremendous result for Team UK – and the nation. Each one of them should be proud of their achievement.
“These competitions provide a unique opportunity for us to learn from the best in the world and bring that international best practice back to the UK through the programmes we run at WorldSkills UK.”
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.”
“Being recognised as the best in Europe is life-changing,” she 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 sparkling 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.