DBS Apprentice & Long Service Awards 2025

DBS have celebrated our 20th Apprentice and Long Service Awards. The event, designed to recognise exceptional academic aptitude and practical ability saw nine of our outstanding apprentices recognised for their achievements covering Mechanical, Electrical and Technical categories.

The awards also celebrated 19 people for their loyalty of service with 8 collecting their 10 year service awards and an incredible 11 being congratulated on working with us for 25 years!

Mechanical Apprentice Winners:

Declan Carnelley, Mechanical Apprentice of the Year
Ricky Allsop, Mechanical Achievement Award
Daniel Foster, Highly Commended Award

Electrical Apprentice Winners:

Oliver Welch, Stage 1 Electrical Apprentice of the Year
Liam Barrett, Stage 2 Electrical Apprentice of the Year
Zak Daubney, Stage 3 Electrical Apprentice of the Year
Ethan Timmins, Stage 4 Electrical Apprentice of the Year

Technical Apprentice Winners:

Harrison Edwards, Technical Award
Michelle Ncube, Professional Conduct Award

10 Years' Service Recipients:

Paul Wood, Contracts Manager
Syed Zadi, Mechanical Project Manager
Matthew Biggs, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Graham Taylor, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Mandy Poyner, Senior Revit Engineer
Tom Chambers, Revit Engineer
Michelle Laing, Administrator
Nathan Wilson, Approved Electrician

25 Years' Service Recipients:

Gregg Matthews, Director
Clive Thomas, H&S Manager
Mark Smith, Commissioning Manager
Richard White, Senior Qualifying Supervisor
Leigh Baillon, Electrical Project Manager, Maintenance & Small Works
John Fern, Senior Mechanical Site Manager
Nigel Dean, Senior Mechanical Site Manager
Andrew Hough, Approved Electrician
Darrell Riley, Approved Electrician
Steve O’Doherty, Approved Electrician
Tony Sarno, Electrician

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