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Quiet achiever reaches his goal
A building site is a noisy workplace, but not for Mark Siviter at Licensed Renovations.
PM calls apprenticeships a 'no brainer'
New research has again busted the myth that university graduates are always financially better off than apprentices and trainees.
2018 Graduate Scholarship recipients announced
Every year BCITO offers recent graduates of any BCITO training programme the chance to apply for one of five Graduate Scholarships. BCITO is very pleased to announce this year's worthy recipients.
Christchurch apprentice wins Registered Master Builders CARTERS Apprentice of the Year
Peter Ravn from Christchurch has been named the country’s top carpentry apprentice, taking out the title of Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year at this year’s national competition.
First micro-credential big step forward for construction
A Whitianga-based kitchen installer has become the first New Zealander to achieve a micro-credential.
Concrete Cutter Wins 2018 Apprentice Award
Rafaele Vaifale of Sharp Concrete Cutters & Drillers Ltd in Auckland took home the 2018 Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year award at the Concrete New Zealand Conference held at Claudelands in Hamilton, 11 to 13 October.
Diversity key to construction success
Women make up just 2.6 percent of workers ‘on the tools’ in New Zealand’s construction sector. Correcting this imbalance is vital to addressing ongoing skills shortages.
From snipping tresses to nailing a new future
A career change from barber to builder has paid dividends for New Plymouth apprentice Anthony Prince and his young family.
No regrets says former lawyer
Comparing data readily available from IRD shows that the average qualified carpenter at age 28 is actually $120,448 better off than a law graduate. But money's not everything.
BCITO's 12,000th apprentice paints a bright future
The number of Kiwis engaging in building and construction apprenticeships is at record highs, as the industry’s demand for skilled workers continues to surge.