$2000 grants for BCITO apprentices and employers
So what’s the deal? The first 10,000 new apprentices who sign up for training after March 6, 2013, will be eligible to apply...
Building skills for the future — still a long way to go to meet...
The number of Kiwis taking up construction apprenticeships has reached record high numbers, but Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation chief executive Warwick Quinn...
BCITO CEO Warwick Quinn: Truly unprecedented times
BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn says the Government needs to be congratulated on the unprecedented investment in trades training — but challenges loom in...
O’Brien building his way to the top
Building his way to the top, Northern Regional winner Thomas O’Brien has won this year’s Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2020 Apprentice of the Year...
Who will become the RMB CARTERS 2019 Apprentice of the Year?
The future leaders of New Zealand’s building industry are preparing for the Registered Master Builder CARTERS 2019 Apprentice of the Year competition in November.
Each...
Construction sector to benefit from Apprenticeship Boost
The construction sector is potentially one of the big winners from the Government announcing the institution of a Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF).
First...
Young hairdresser stuns mum with career switch
Danyelle Bogue is a 22-year-old Wellington-based former hairdresser who leapt into a painting and decorating apprenticeship — and she’s loving it.
After finishing high school,...
BCITO trades experience collaboration a success
Switched On has entered into a partnership with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) and Hillmorton High School in Christchurch to provide...
Improved perception of the trades increases apprentice numbers
The number of Kiwis taking up construction apprenticeships has reached record high numbers.
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) recently reached 13,000 apprentices...