NEWS & INFO
Diversity works in exterior plastering
Glenn Munro from Properly Plastered in Christchurch shares his thoughts on why having women on his team works.
BBFNZ launches scholarships for women
The Brick and Blocklayers Federation (BBFNZ) has launched the Jan Buckland Scholarships for women Brick and Blocklaying apprentices.
Women nailing careers in the trades
Female trade apprentices love their career choice, but research shows that few considered a career in building or construction while they were at school.
Find out more about what BCITO’s female apprentices think about their trades careers
Innovative, creative and always training
Meet Milvia Hannah, she has been in business for 26 years, dealing in residential kitchen designs for individual customers, commercial apartments and commercial projects.
Childhood dreams and career choices
Dragon Tamer? Magician? Space Station Boss? Our childhood dreams remain the same, so can revisiting them help our career choice? Sarah Jennings of Carlielle Kitchens took what made her eyes widen as a child and is threading a theme through her career.
Meet Natarcha Nicholson, Automotive and Vehicle Technology Graduate of MIT
“Be prepared to get messy, work hard and lift heavy stuff. It's awesome. I love my job.”
Watch Natarcha discuss why she loves being in the automotive trade
My son can say Mum is a Builder
Sara Bonner used to be a baker and cake decorator, now she is undertaking a carpentry apprentice.
I’m running jobs and training people
Melissa Ryder, Interior Systems apprentice with Smartstop Limited, Tauranga, talks about how she got interested in becoming a wallboard plasterer.