Search is on for NZ’s top carpentry apprentice
It’s time for carpentry apprentices from across New Zealand to show off their skills and build their career by competing for the coveted title...
Second-time Apprentice of the Year entrant walks away with national award
Perseverance paid off for New Plymouth’s Corbin Mills, when he was awarded second place at the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the...
Fine-arts student turned carpentry apprentice impresses national judges
Peter Ravn’s solid performance and quality craftsmanship saw him take out the title of Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year last...
Quiet achiever reaches his goal
A building site is a noisy workplace, but not for Mark Siviter at Licensed Renovations in Auckland.
Recently qualified carpenter Mark has hearing loss, but...
New ATT chief executive appointed
The Apprenticeship Training Trust (ATT) has appointed Michael Blanchard as chief executive officer.
“We are very pleased to have Michael now leading ATT,” ATT chairman...
BCITO: Diversity the key to construction success
Women make up just 2.6% of workers “on the tools” in New Zealand’s construction sector, and the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)...
The ‘saviours of our industry’ — what will work for them?
By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand
They say don’t start a discussion with an apology — it’s neither polite nor good business etiquette.
Sorry, I...
Future-proofing industry training
By BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn
Current state
The current number of trainees across all sub-sectors is not sufficient to meet existing labour force...
Christchurch apprentice wins Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year
Peter Ravn from Christchurch has been named the country’s top carpentry apprentice, taking out the title of Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of...
First micro-credential a big step forward for construction industry
A Whitianga-based kitchen installer has become the first New Zealander to achieve a micro-credential.
The shorter, bite-sized learning achievements, which the Building Construction Industry Training...