News
Best in the business
It was fantastic to celebrate the Concrete Apprentice of the Year at a small presentation in Wellington on 24 March.
A family affair
For Kevin Caird, owner-operator of 3Genbuilders Ltd in Taupo, construction has played a massive part in his life for over 40 years.
Install insulation micro-credential
A Waikato-based PinkFit® Insulation Installer has become the first New Zealander to achieve BCITO’s Install Insulation micro-credential.
Inspiring diversity in the Bay of Plenty
Heremaia Murray is committed to training apprentices of all ethnicities and dedicating resources to supporting diversity in the trades.
Taking on the trades later in life
BCITO Painting & Decorating apprentice Mike Proudfoot encourages anyone who is considering a career switch later in life to take the plunge.
Striving for diversity in the trades
Josh Fraser, a Pacific builder working in Auckland is a strong advocate for encouraging more Māori and Pasifika peoples to consider a career in the trades.
Concrete construction worker selected as apprentice of the year
Maxwell Sercombe of HEB Construction has been presented with the 2021 Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year award by Concrete NZ and BCITO.
The great resignation
AND THE RISE OF the TRADIES. Recent growth in New Zealand carpentry apprentices has led Master Builders to open its annual carpentry apprentice competition to all ages.
Swapping the bat for a trowel
A well-known NZ cricketer is transferring her skills to an exciting new career in the trades.
BCITO joins Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning whānau
Te Pūkenga adds building and construction to its toolbelt today, as the arranging training functions of the BCITO were transferred to Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Limited.