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08/07/2025

LCB Staff Compete In Inaugural Construction Diversity Challenge

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A team of staff from Leeds College of Building (LCB) recently made their debut at 'The Big Construction Diversity Challenge 2025'. The annual event, held on Friday, 27 June 2025, at Newark Showground, serves as a key platform to promote the crucial importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the contemporary construction industry.

Twenty teams, including notable industry names such as Axis CLC, Worcester Bosch, and Cortexa, participated in the challenge. Leeds College of Building's team, aptly named 'The Foundation of Diversity', comprised seven staff members from various departments, including the LCBU University Centre, Student Enrichment, and Partnerships & Skills, reflecting the college's role as a starting point for students entering the construction sector.
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Throughout the day, participants engaged in a series of spirited and diverse activities, ranging from a diversity catwalk and human table football to 'Hungry Hippos', a construction-themed quiz, and a diversity dance-off. Despite leading the leaderboard at lunchtime, the LCB team ultimately secured a respectable mid-table finish in the challenging afternoon sessions. The overall winner of The Big Construction Diversity Challenge 2025 was BAM Nuttall, a long-standing industry partner with whom the College trains over 50 apprentices annually.

Rob Smith, Head of Partnerships & Skills at LCB, reflected on the event's significance. He stated that being part of the day reinforced his conviction that "the only way to tackle the shortfall in construction is to make construction an environment for everyone. Our LCB values align perfectly with events like these."

The Big Construction Diversity Challenge is specifically designed to highlight the business benefits of embracing diversity. It engages teams in a range of fun, physical, practical, and mental challenges to showcase how diverse teams can achieve greater success.

Commenting on the team-building aspect, Mr Smith added: "It was great to go with colleagues who I don't normally work with and forge a tight bond with by the end of the day. Huge respect to my fellow teammates who dug in, strained, and fought to make our short-handed team [three members fewer than others] actually count!"

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