“..I can’t thank GQA enough for a fantastic time spent there
with the other competitors and the judges”
Scott Higgs of
Polar Windows, Chesterfield Has been named as runner up in the prestigious
Masterfitter Challenge at the FiT Show 2013, after a keenly fought Final over 2
days at the FIT Show.
The FiT Show
Masterfitter Challenge, managed by GQA Qualifications, was designed to seek
out, recognise and reward the best of the best from within our industry. Competitors had to perform two of three
challenges, to install windows, doors or conservatory roof with a compulsory
third challenge to rectify a residential door that had faults. Scott was entered for the doors and
conservatory categories.
Scott has worked for Polar
Windows for 3 years and successfully completed his GQA Level 3 Diploma in
Fenestration Installation with Derby College in 2012.
Scott being a
joiner by trade for over 20 years takes great pride in his craftsmanship and
attention to detail, which showed in the competition. Sean Hayes of GQA said “Scott was an absolute
please to work with throughout the whole process, along with his colleague
Danny Gagg, he showed great skill and professionalism coupled with a fantastic
personality and fully deserved his runner up position”
Scott was delighted to receive a
cheque for £3000 for coming in second place. Scott said, “I have never been to
an exhibition like the FiT Show before, never mind taken part in one. It was
quite an unforgettable experience and one I shall treasure. I managed to make a
lot of new friends and also learnt quite a lot about the industry that I’ve
worked in for twenty plus years. I can’t
thank GQA enough for a fantastic time spent there with the other competitors
and the judges”
