Building Careers Week encourages budding building apprentices
Promoting the building industry as a positive career choice for young people is the aim of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation’s (BCITO’s)...
BCITO connects construction employers and career seekers
A dedicated team has been assigned to match employers who have registered their need for apprentices with those keen to start a career in...
Together as one – building, joinery, decorating and flooring
The BCITO is proud to announce the coming together of three ITOs which will bring the BCITO one step closer to realising the vision...
Building sector in safe hands with Gen-Y apprentices
New research released by the BCITO shows the next generation of New Zealand builders are technology-savvy, professional and passionate about their industry.
The BCITO’s annual...
Benefits of industry training
To reach a sustainable level of qualifi ed tradespeople, the construction industry needs dedicated employers to train apprentices. A recent Department of Labour survey...
BCITO launches Strategic Workforce Development Framework
The BCITO’s Strategic Workforce Development Framework (SWDF) was officially launched by Minister for Building and Housing Dr Nick Smith at the BCITO Skills Summit...
BCITO initiates major carpentry qualifi cation review
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) oversees industry qualifications that are developed by industry representatives to meet industry needs. An important part...
BCITO takes action on skills shortage
The BCITO believes quality apprentices will become harder to find soon, so don’t count on being able to take on someone new when it...
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,...
It’s not too late to start training to increase your capacity
In March 2014, the BCITO reported that the construction industry was still woefully short of apprentices, despite a massive 55% increase in new apprenticeship...