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Record 16,000 Apprentices In Building Trades Training

Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 3:30 pm | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Wellington, Wednesday 16 December 2020: BCITO today announced that it has 16,000 apprentices in training – an all-time record. To mark this milestone, Building and Construction Minister, Hon Poto Williams, and BCITO interim CEO, Greg Durkin, ... More >>

Building And Construction Industry Applauds Employer Support Package

Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 9:13 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is pleased to see the Government’s latest announcement as part of the $1.6 billion Trades and Apprenticeships Training Package. The $520 million package provides employers ... More >>

Sports stars juggle skills, books and tools

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 10:37 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Professional sports players often wonder where to leap after their first careers – and the building and construction industry is helping them jump into life after sports. More >>

Improving perceptions of trades increasing apprenticeships

Monday, 4 November 2019, 4:36 pm | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

The number of Kiwis taking up building and construction apprenticeships has reached record high numbers. More >>

BCITO welcomes Centre of Vocational Excellence

Monday, 19 August 2019, 5:45 pm | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is pleased that the Government is moving quickly to establish the first construction Centre of Excellence (CoVE). These are part of the Reforms of Vocational Education with the first CoVE ... More >>

Sector rejects vocational education reforms

Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:27 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

The building and construction sector has today rejected the Government’s proposal to reform vocational education. More >>

An opportunity for NZ trades that cannot be squandered

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 9:10 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

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 ... More >>

Tradies build dream house for NZ’s toughest customers

Monday, 7 May 2018, 10:27 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is today launching a new campaign aiming to show New Zealanders anything is possible with a career in the trades. More >>

Funding to boost diversity of trades sector announced

Wednesday, 22 February 2017, 10:23 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

As part of the solution to New Zealand’s under-resourced construction sector, a new three year research project looking at how to get more women into trades has been launched. More >>

Rotorua high school kings of national building challenge

Monday, 7 September 2015, 11:01 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Rotorua Boys’ High School has been named the Supreme Winner of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) Build-Ability Challenge, winning all three of the national awards, including the People’s Choice award and the Best ... More >>

Building confidence on the rise in Waikato

Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 11:48 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Figures released by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) show a 95 per cent annual increase in new building apprentice sign-ups in the Waikato region, suggesting a positive uptake of the Government’s Re-boot subsidy ... More >>

The building blocks for a good career

Thursday, 3 November 2011, 10:38 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

On Saturday 5 November, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) will be holding a national careers afternoon to demonstrate to career-seekers the immense up-coming career opportunities in the building industry. More >>

Students get the real deal on BCITO Real Stories

Monday, 7 July 2008, 1:17 pm | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

New Zealand’s aspiring building apprentices now have the chance to hear what life in the building and construction industry is really like - online at www.constructionzone.co.nz. More >>

Cambridge High wins schools building competition

Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 11:58 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Cambridge High School is the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation’s (BCITO) 2007 Build-Ability Challenge champion taking out the top prize for building an outstanding purpose built rabbit hutch for the SPCA. The Build-Ability Challenge ... More >>

Building Careers Week 2007

Friday, 7 September 2007, 9:49 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Promoting careers in building and construction and helping reduce the industry’s skills shortages are the aims of the third annual Building Careers Week, being held from September 10-16. More >>

Building Careers Week 2007

Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 9:45 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

High school technology students across New Zealand have been beavering away this term constructing specially designed rabbit hutches as part of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation’s (BCITO) Building Careers Week. More >>

Builders have work/life balance nailed

Friday, 8 September 2006, 10:19 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

Work/life balance is a key factor when choosing a career according to 86% of New Zealanders surveyed. More >>

Building & Construction Apprentice Numbers 7000

Friday, 6 May 2005, 9:05 am | Building and Construction Industry Training Org

A huge achievement for New Zealand building industry training was announced today with the signing up of the 7000th apprentice in training at any one time with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO). More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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