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...
Learn the tools — AND the business
Being a tradesman — although I haven’t lifted a hammer in anger for quite some time now — I can still remember back to...
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...
Apprentice of the Year — five years on
Now with his own business, Forsyth Contracting, and working out of Taupo, the 2007 Central North Island and national winner has fond memories of...
Blenheim carpentry apprentice makes her mark on the industry
Olivia Ward from Hunt Construction was overwhelmed when she was awarded first place at the Upper South Island Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice...
Apprentices go outward bounding
A number of New Zealand’s leading carpentry apprentices have recently returned home from Outward Bound, a 21-day leadership programme in Anakiwa in the Marlborough...
Who will become Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year?
The future leaders of New Zealand’s construction industry are preparing for a showdown at the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year...
Haack Construction all about apprentices
New Zealand builders need to invest in their industry’s future by employing and investing in apprentices, which Haack Construction Ltd has done since its...
Uncovering the real cost of tertiary education
A new study uncovering the real cost of tertiary education clearly demonstrates that New Zealand’s industry training and apprenticeship system is the education sector’s...
Apprentice climbs winner’s podium
Jono Blakely of Andrew James Builders Ltd was ecstatic when he was awarded first place at the Central South Island Registered Master Builders Carters...