News
A constructive year
We have pleasure in presenting BCITO’s 2018 Annual Report. We have been working extremely hard to meet the construction industry’s training needs during a period of insatiable demand for skilled construction workers.
The right stuff
BCITO Training Advisor's advice to apprentices is: work hard even when no one is watching.
Good banter, good music, good times
It’s not your usual day at work when you’re surrounded by cameras, lights, a film crew, and there’s plenty of action going on.
Outward Bound scholarship recipients announced
We are proud to support a record number of apprentices to attend Outward Bound this year.
NAWIC Awards encourage excellence
The call has gone out for nominations in the 2019 NAWIC Excellence Awards partnering with BCITO, with entries open now and closing on Friday, 12 July.
Our Submission on proposed changes to apprenticeships
We have approached the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) proposals put forward by the Government in good faith, with our response being led by our industry’s views on the reforms. You can read our Submission now.
Sector rejects vocational education reforms
The building and construction sector has today rejected the Government’s proposal to reform vocational education.
Training system reforms proposed by Government
Information for BCITO apprentices.
BCITO acknowledges radical changes to vocational education training system
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) Chief Executive Warwick Quinn acknowledges the significance of the changes to the vocational education training system proposed by the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins.
An opportunity for New Zealand trades that cannot be squandered
The New Zealand Qualifications Framework is under review and Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) Chief Executive Warwick Quinn says this is an opportunity to position trade and vocational based qualifications more fairly.