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Record 16,000 apprentices in building trades training
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has set a record of 16,000 apprentices in training.
NAWIC 2021 Excellence Awards
Have you heard? – the NAWIC Excellence awards 2021 are happening and open for nominations!
BCITO to complete post-COVID construction workforce forecasting for NZ
BCITO is to complete post-COVID construction workforce forecasting for NZ. This is one initiative of TEC's Workforce Development Council/Transitional ITO COVID-19 Response Projects.
Tiling National Advisory Group review
2020 has and continues to be a truly unique year. In these unprecedented times, it’s crucial that BCITO maintains a strong connection with the tiling industry. One of the main ways we do this is through our National Advisory Group or NAG for short.
Painting & Decorating NAG meeting review
2020 has and continues to be a truly unique year. In these unprecedented times it’s crucial that BCITO maintains a strong connection with the painting and decorating industry. One of the main ways we do this is through our National Advisory Group.
Industry expert says now’s the time to train
Mike Savage of Colorado Associates Ltd got his start in the tiling industry through an after school job with a small tiling and plaster company.
Hot topics from the Resin Flooring National Advisory Group
Every six months over three consecutive days, BCITO meets with your industry NAG group members and 15 other sector groups. We discuss strategic issues around sector requirements, particularly considering workforce development needs.
A tower of knowledge and skill
Glenn Bosworth of Bosworth Stone Ltd and Bosworth and Barthel Stone Restoration Ltd enlightens us to the practice that stonemasons had of carving caricatures of themselves into the stonework features.
Resin Flooring Industry in a unique position
Industry intelligence says there are approximately 300 Resin applicators across New Zealand.
Painting & Decorating Apprentice of the year
Congratulations to Chelsey Froese of Pringle Decorating Ltd in Queenstown for winning the 2020 Master Painters Apprentice of the Year competition.