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Women nailing careers in the trades
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 1:52 pm | BCITO
Female trade apprentices are loving their career choice, but few considered working in building or construction while they were at school, research shows. More >>
PM encourages apprentices to take advantage of fees free
Monday, 29 January 2018, 9:45 am | BCITO
On Friday Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with a Dunedin apprentice and his employer to highlight the Government’s new Fees Free policy at the opening of the refurbished Dunedin Law Courts. More >>
Construction industry set for record run
Wednesday, 24 January 2018, 12:32 pm | BCITO
New Zealand’s building boom is set to continue, making it the longest in the country’s history. More >>
Free Training to Help Alleviate Construction Skills Shortage
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 11:49 am | BCITO
The Government’s free fees initiative looks set to help alleviate some of the skills shortages in the building and construction industry, with apprentices eligible for two years of free training from 2018. More >>
Vote for your local school in the Build-Ability Challenge!
Monday, 11 September 2017, 9:14 am | BCITO
Online voting for the annual secondary school Build-Ability Challenge opens today, Monday 11 September. The public will have until 22 September to cast their vote. More >>
Last chance to vote for your school!
Monday, 5 September 2016, 9:41 am | BCITO
Teams from nineteen schools across the country have spent the past few months designing, building, and decorating playhouses. More >>
Vote for your school in the Build-Ability Challenge!
Monday, 22 August 2016, 12:58 pm | BCITO
Vote for your school in the Build-Ability Challenge! Online voting is now open for the annual secondary school Build-Ability Challenge. Teams from nineteen schools across the country have spent the past two months designing, building, and decorating ... More >>
10,000 Kiwis in construction apprenticeships
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 4:50 pm | BCITO
10,000 Kiwis in construction apprenticeships A record number of Kiwis are deciding a career in the trades is the best way to build their future, with more New Zealanders in trade apprenticeships than ever before. For the first time in the organisation’s ... More >>
BCITO’s Big Construction Tour is heading to a town near you
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 11:13 am | BCITO
Today more than 1,000 hand-picked students will visit construction sites around the country as part of BCITO’s annual Big Construction Tour. More >>
30 June 2016 BCITO’s Big Construction Tour hits the road
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:00 am | BCITO
The Big Construction Tour is back, and this year it’s bigger than ever. On Thursday 7 July more than 1,000 hand-picked students will hit New Zealand roads and spend the day visiting construction-related workplaces with the Building and Construction ... More >>
Secondary School Students Build a Bright Future
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:11 am | BCITO
Secondary school students from across the country are competing in this year’s BCITO Build-Ability Challenge which will put their building skills to the test while highlighting the benefits of a career in the trades. More >>
BCITO’s Big Construction Tour is back!
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 10:45 am | BCITO
On Thursday 7 July , over 1,000 hand-picked students will attend BCITO’s Big Construction Tour, which is returning for its second year. The nationwide tour has grown substantially this year, with 22 cities around New Zealand taking part, and more than 50 buses ... More >>
BCITO Appoints New Chief Executive
Monday, 14 March 2016, 10:40 am | BCITO
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has appointed Warwick Quinn as its new chief executive. More >>
BCITO’s Big Construction Tour Takes Off
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 9:32 am | BCITO
Tomorrow, more than 800 secondary school students from around the country will be given a close-up look at New Zealand’s building and construction industry as they join BCITO’s Big Construction Tour. More >>
Industry boom results in urgent apprenticeship drive
Friday, 3 April 2015, 9:34 am | BCITO
With a $100 billion construction boom now a reality [i] , the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is doing everything it can to recruit more people into construction apprenticeships. More >>
5,000 apprentice sign-ups an all-time high
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 10:22 am | BCITO
BCITO has achieved another first for the construction industry by reaching 5,000 apprentice sign-ups in 2014; an all-time record. More >>
BCITO Build-Ability Challenge winners announced
Monday, 15 September 2014, 4:21 pm | BCITO
Manawatu’s Feilding High School has been named the Supreme Winner of the BCITO Build-Ability Challenge. More >>
Building Apprentices Still Not Enough to Meet Growing Demand
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 12:20 pm | BCITO
26 August 2014 – The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is experiencing unprecedented growth in new apprenticeships, but the construction industry still remains woefully short on skilled tradespeople. More >>
Building industry in dire need of 5,000 more apprentices
Monday, 24 March 2014, 10:46 am | BCITO
The construction industry is still woefully short of building apprentices despite a massive 55 per cent increase in new apprenticeship sign-ups in 2013, according to the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO). In 2013 ... More >>
Building industry planning to add apprentices to meet demand
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:56 pm | BCITO
An expected rise in building activity has almost a quarter of construction industry employers planning to increase their number of apprentices over the next 12 months. More >>
