Apprenticeship NZ in building and construction

Thirty-three thousand BCITO trade qualified professionals and counting. We're passionate about what we do which is changing people's lives and helping them create successful careers and lifestyles. In this short film produced for our 2020 staff conference, you'll see what makes us get up in the morning.

Thanks to everyone in the industry for making it all worthwhile and working in partnership with us to build the backbone of New Zealand.

Our mission

The construction industry needs confident, capable and motivated professionals.

Through on-the-job training and regular guidance we're building a skilled workforce in which talented people can excel.

Alongside our industry employers, we create futures for dedicated tradies. We help them develop successful careers and become valuable contributors in New Zealand's building and construction industry.

BCITO. We’re building people.

Work at BCITO

We are a friendly team and aim to create an environment that is open and honest where people feel valued and also have some fun. We understand the future prosperity and ongoing success of BCITO is linked directly to the performance, capability and wellbeing of our people.

What's most important to us is that people grow personally from their experiences as part of our team.

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BCITO and the future

The landscape of the construction sector has changed considerably in the last twelve months. Demand for building work has continued at historic highs while other factors have put further pressure on the system.

While these changes have been occurring, one thing that hasn’t changed is that skill shortages have remained acute. The current construction boom continues to be forecast as extensive and prolonged and to meet demand across construction we need at least 80,000 more people in the next few years.

To enhance the building and construction industry, we have developed various strategies based on the data we can access about our changing industry. This includes taking into account factors such as gender equality, workplace flexibility, expectations of youth, and workplace relations which have all had significant attention in the media and society in 2018.

BCITO has been leading a significant project focused on workforce development in construction over the past three years. This work ensures that the sector is proactively driving change in our workforce rather than reacting to change.

Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE)

The recent government reform of vocational education means that changes to how learning on the job is arranged are significant. However, there is a long transition period before these are fully implemented in 2022.

Right now, it's business as usual for everyone involved in learning and training in the construction industry. We can assume BCITO’s operating environment continues unimpeded on its current trajectory for the foreseeable future.

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