It seems the future of shopfitting is also in good hands, with the 2019 ASOFIA (now known as IFA) / Thomas Brown Apprentice of the Year Awards again being a very tight race between the five state winners vying for the coveted national award. The standard of work produced by young workers is increasing every year, making the judging a particularly difficult task.

Ultimately, the national award was won by LACHLAN FALSON, of RYDER SHOP AND OFFICE FITTING. With last year’s national winner also part of the RYDER team, these young men are proving that hard work and talent go a long way.