Search is on for NZ’s top carpentry apprentice
Carpentry apprentices from across New Zealand are being called to show off their skills and compete for the coveted title of Registered Master Builders...
Free fees for apprenticeships
Most of the talk in the media about the Government’s new Fees Free initiative has been about school leavers intending to go to university,...
Plumbing the perfect career change for new graduate
From pulling pints to unblocking pipes, Halley Edgar has no regrets about giving up her bartending job to study to become a plumber. Nor...
Youngest Apprentice of the Year finalist proves he has the smarts
As the youngest apprentice to make it through to the 2017 Registered Master Builders CARTERS Apprentice of the Year finals, 20-year-old Logan Alderson impressed...
Apprentice of the Year runner-up gets head start on competition
Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year competition runner-up Jack Clifford’s early love of carpentry may have given him a jump on...
Trust in your team gets the job done
Russell Clark (Russ) has been in the trade since he was 15. For almost as long as he’s been in the industry, he’s also...
PM encourages construction apprentices to take advantage of Fees Free
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with a Dunedin apprentice and his employer recently to highlight the Government’s new Fees Free policy at the opening...
BCITO: Free fees for apprentices will alleviate skills shortages
The Government’s fees-free initiative looks set to help alleviate some of the skills shortages in the construction industry, with apprentices eligible for two years...
Apprentice of the Year Vinny Hubbard’s passion and craftsmanship wows judges
Vincent “Vinny” Hubbard’s ability to focus and handle the pressure saw him take out the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice of the Year...
BCITO launches My Boss: Legend
The BCITO tells many stories across all media channels about young people who become champion apprentices — those who are high achievers in their...