Actions speak louder: BCITO backs women in construction
At 21, Haley Watts was owner of her own Tauranga interior plastering business, learning to quote, schedule and manage cashflow while running jobs on...
BCITO launches Maori trades leadership campaign to address growing qualifications gap
Isolation from support networks is one of the common issues identified as to why many first-year Maori students drop out of their training.
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Letting his work do the talking: Gino Haynes’ flooring journey
For someone who once doubted his ability to gain a qualification, Gino Haynes is the perfect example of, you never know unless you try.
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Building back better — why trades training is vital for economic growth
BCITO director Greg Durkin says high-skilled workforce shortages mean the industry may not be able to meet returning demand, let alone cater to future...
Five ‘generations’ of flooring talent lay the path for each other
For many experienced professionals, taking on apprentices is about more than growing their business — it’s about ensuring the trade has a strong future.
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Waikato’s Moon rises above all others
Hunter Moon from the Waikato region has been awarded the 2024 Registered Master Builders CARTERS Apprentice of the Year title. Second place was taken...
BCITO celebrates construction employers shaping New Zealand’s future
The BCITO has announced the winners of the 2024 Building Leaders Awards, celebrating outstanding BCITO employers in the trades who are helping build the...
From corporate to carpentry — apprentice takes on a new trade opportunity
Corporate lifestyle rejection results in a new appreciation for the tradesBuilding may be Blair Pedersen’s second career, but it’s given him a totally new...
Boosting women’s participation in construction: A call for employers to ‘hire boldly’
The BCITO has launched a new “Hire Boldly” campaign aimed at employers in the construction trades to help boost the number of women entering...
Swapping a pension for a new passion in carpentry
At the age of 66, the only new career most of us are considering is that of professional retiree.
Not Marcus Brown, who recently embarked...