Students from Lowestoft College’s construction department were on winning form at this year’s Suffolk Show.

The College scooped the top spots in the Carpentry and Joinery and Brickwork categories beating off competition from Otley and West Suffolk Colleges.

Matthew Youngs and Callum Parker had to work as a team to build a hand cut, hipped porch roof supported by dovetailed gallows. The pair’s traditional skills and ability were tested and both lived up to the challenges well, while fielding questions from visitors to the show.

Darren Bareham and Dominic Smith also impressed with their bricklaying skills. Working as a team, Darren and Dominic had to follow plans to build a garden wall with a plinth base and a twisted soldier pattern between the piers which had decorative panels inserted.

Lecturer Kevyn Stow also played a major role in the competition acting as judge for the painting and decorating category and also supported the College team for the two days.