Apprentices show their skills in Siemens engineering challenge

Northampton College apprentices played a pivotal role in an international skills challenge to build a scale replica of one of Europe's most iconic buildings.

Will Smith, Akhila Attiganal, Marcus Hawksworth, James Coulston and Tom Lees from Siemens Rail - studying BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering at Northampton College - took part in a project to create their version of the Atomium building in Brussels as part of European Vocational Skills Week.

The group were tasked with putting together a series of elements manufactured by fellow apprentices from across the world, with sections from Siemens bases in France, Germany, Spain, Denmark and Portugal.

The final design will be presented by Siemens executives during a European Vocational Skills Week event in Berlin next month.