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Annual BCITO Skills Summit brings construction industry trades together to build people
Last week, Te Pūkenga - Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), held its sixth annual Skills Summit.
BCITO apprentice takes home the win
When it was announced that Dane Schnell was the 2022 Registered Master Builders CARTERS Apprentice of the Year, he felt honoured to win such a prestigious title.
Racing through his flooring apprenticeship
At the early age of seven, Luca Burns discovered his love for karting. This passion has continued into adulthood and Luca has managed to race through his flooring apprenticeship while still competing in karting contests across New Zealand and Australia.
Painting her way to the top
Big congratulations to Ashley Harris of Sims & Blue Ltd in Dunedin for winning the coveted title of 2022 Apprentice of the Year.
BCITO wins national marketing award
The BCITO | Te Pūkenga marketing team has won the Excellence in Long-Term Marketing Strategy Award at the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards for its Tricky Chat Trilogy, which took place over 2019-2021
Creating opportunities
Builder Tim Iro started his business in 2019, and since then he has made it his mission to take on as many apprentices as he can.
Building diversity: One hire at a time
One business owner playing his part in diversifying the industry is Tavita Isaac, co-founder and CEO of the multidisciplinary trade company, Inspire Living. He hopes to make a difference with every hiring decision he makes.
It's a woman's world
Five years ago, Emma McIntyre took a leap of faith when she started an Architectural Aluminium Joinery (AAJ) apprenticeship with BCITO.
From performing arts to high-performance homes
When Alex Hannah began labouring after school, he never imagined it would be anything more than a way to pay the bills.
