February 2026

Leeds College of Building to Host North England Super Trowel Bricklaying Event

February 12, 2026

Leeds College of Building

Leeds College of Building (LCB) South Bank Campus will host the Super Trowel North England Regional on Friday 13 February.

Super Trowel is the UK’s premier event celebrating excellence in bricklaying and construction craftsmanship

The North Regional is the first Super Towel event of the year and will see bricklayers compete against the clock to see who can lay the most bricks in an hour.

The top two performers from the ‘Master’ and the ‘Junior’ categories will book their place in the competition’s final.

This year’s final will take place over two days from Friday 31 July – Saturday 1 August 2026 at the Hertfordshire County Showground in Redbourn.

Taking place outdoors for the first time in the competitions history, Super Trowel 2026 promises more competitions, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitors, and industry showcases than ever before.

The winner of the national final will win a cash prize and a spot to represent the UK at SPEC MIX Las Vegas 2026.

The competition was founded in 2023 to celebrate the bricklaying craft, promote sustainability, and to attract the next generation into the trade.

Super Trowel’s mission statement is to highlight the talsent, skill, and innovation that drive the construction industry forward.

Looking ahead to the event, LCB Principal & CEO Nikki Davis said:

“We’re absolutely delighted to be hosting Super Trowel at our South Bank Campus; bricklayers really are the heart of our industry so it’s great to be able to celebrate them at events like this.

“It’s important to show that bricklaying isn’t just hard graft, there is so much skill and passion involved in the trade. I’m very excited that we can all come together and watch these specialists in action, it’s going to be a great day.”

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