Chelsea’s building a great future
There are a number of things that apprentice carpenter Chelsea Roper loves about her job.
While using the nail gun and other tools are on...
Quinn moves on to new NZIST challenge
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) chief executive Warwick Quinn has been appointed New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) deputy chief...
BCITO building new relationships with industry
A benefit of face-to-face networking is that it starts ongoing relationships from friendly, helpful beginnings, and this type of engagement also builds trust and...
Quiet achiever reaches his goal
A building site is a noisy workplace, but not for Mark Siviter at Licensed Renovations in Auckland.
Recently qualified carpenter Mark has hearing loss, but...
Carpentry literacy profile developed
As part of its proactive leadership role, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has commissioned Workbase to develop a literacy profile of...
Grow your business: getting the right people
As our industry inches closer to recovery, many builders and subcontractors will be looking to the future, and thinking about the number of people...
‘I was slowly dying inside and needed to change’
When Sam Hartnett felt himself “slowly dying inside” he knew he had to change something.
A qualified lawyer working for a Tauranga-based firm, the 33-year-old...
BCITO future-proofing industry qualifications
Future-proofing the content of a qualification is just one component in the mix when the revision cycle for a particular qualification comes around. New...
Glazing boss: Qualified tradespeople have ownership and pride
Richard Aitken has held various manufacturing and sales management positions over the past 25 years, including four years as a regional manager for Viridian...
BCITO specialised trades
The BCITO has qualifications available in almost every different area of the construction industry. Our qualifications are “competency-based”. It’s all about demonstrating you...