JUNE A 2015 News and events from BCITO Share your ‘Got it Made’ story and be in to win a $500 Prezzy Card. SEE COMPETITION DETAILS ON PAGE 9 IN THIS ISSUE A Apprenticeships - a winning formula A BCITO’s Build-Ability Challenge is ON A Apprentice numbers A Have you seen the new BCITO? A Edgy BCITO recruitment campaign and much more…. A 2 3 A Outward Bound scholarship Message from the recipients announced Chief Executive BCITO.ORG.NZ Every year BCITO offers specialist trade apprentices an amazing 0800 4 BCITO opportunity - a scholarship worth more than $4000 to attend an (0800 422 486) Outward Bound course with like-minded people from other trades. National Office Kia ora everyone and welcome Outward Bound has been running since programme therefore aims to recognise Level 5, 234 Wakefield Street 1962 and Anakiwa, in Marlborough, is our industry’s future leaders and to help Te Aro, Wellington 6011 to the first BCNews for 2015. considered to be the most perfectly them reach their true potential. PO Box 2615, Wellington 6140 situated Outward Bound school in the [email protected] 2014 was a huge year of growth for BCITO and we’ve continued to see high The 2015 BETA Watch will commence world. Outward Bound International was numbers of new apprentices being signed into training agreements in 2015. on 5 July and run through until 25 July BCITO has offices in: founded by Kurt Hahn in Wales in 1941 and in Marlborough. Our apprentices will On the flip side, the number of apprentices completing their qualification is Whangarei he believed “We are all better than we know. join other like-minded apprentices from Albany also on the rise as we come out of recession. From when a new apprentice If only we can come to discover this, we may construction-related trades on a special Highbrook signs up to when they complete is where the real work is done by the never again settle for anything less”. Newmarket BETA (Built Environment Training Alliance) Sasha Bolstad, 2014 OB participant. apprentice, the employer and the BCITO team. The growth in numbers Hamilton BCITO is very pleased to announce the group course. During the 21 days, trainees Tauranga was definitely required to meet the needs of the industry, but the BCITO ten deserving recipients who have been will partake in events such as fitness BCITO is proud to send ten apprentices Whakatane challenge now is working with the apprentices and employers to ensure awarded Outward Bound scholarships for the training, tramping, orienteering, sailing on this course each year. It’s an incredible, Napier New Plymouth learning is progressing at a steady pace. Construction Watch in July this year: and kayaking and freezing cold showers once in a lifetime experience. If you are to name just a few. Each scholarship is currently an apprentice, have a think about Palmerston North Many people do not realise that the government sets various targets Wellington A Dilsher Singh, Topmark Frame worth over $4000 and includes travel for Outward Bound and start planning to Nelson within the ITO contracts which we need to meet. One of these is that our and Truss, Katikati participants to and from the venue. Each apply for this outstanding opportunity in Christchurch apprentices receive four visits a year to ensure that they are progressing Dunedin applicant had to undertake an application 2016. Employers, if you want to know more and receiving all necessary assistance. A Pavneet Dhanjal, Ambience Queenstown about sending your apprentice to Outward Tiling Ltd, Christchurch process as well as adhere to strict entry Invercargill At BCITO we feel privileged to receive the support we do from industry. requirements. The course is only available Bound give us a call here at BCITO or have A Amanda Delahunt, Fitzgibbon to those aged 18-26 who are enrolled in a a chat to your BCITO Training Advisor. Contact any BCITO office on: We have just completed a round of seven National Advisory Group Floor Coverings Ltd, Heihei 0800 4 BCITO meetings of several of our trades/industries. We have another seven due in specialist trade covered by BCITO. BCITO would like to thank all our Outward (0800 422 486) July. The National Advisory Groups are a vital mechanism for feedback into A Tim Wilton, Wilton Participants will be pushed to their limits Bound recipients’ employers for supporting Contracting Ltd, Te Rapa BCNews our qualifications, resources, and the service delivered by our field force. both physically and mentally and will learn their apprentice’s application and helping BCNews is produced by BCITO They are also essential to helping BCITO understand what industry wants A Michelle Lamb, O’Hara valuable lessons on how to meet challenges. them achieve this amazing opportunity. and is also available Joinery Ltd, Gisborne These lessons are applicable both in one’s We look forward to sharing tales of their online at BCITO.org.nz and needs from us. These are undergoing a bit of evolutionary change personal life and in the workplace. adventures with you upon their return. under the guidance of our new Stakeholder Engagement Group and each of A Kristien Cruickshank, Please send any feedback to the National Advisory Groups now has a key contact in their BCITO Industry Downer NZ, Otara [email protected] or call Advocate. Thank you to all of those people who give their time and expertise us on 04 381 6581 A Justin Marshall, Glass and to making the National Advisory Groups function. Window Solutions Ltd, Nelson SITE STORIES Got a great site story? Want Along with introducing our new Industry Advocates and BCITO’s rebranding A Riki Rapana, KF & WH Wech to see it included in BCNews? initiative, this year we have reviewed our suite of publications. One of Bricklaying, Whangarei the challenges we have had post-merger is that some trades/industries email [email protected] A Samuel Joyce-Maggs, may feel less engaged than others and we’ve decided that each trade Smith & Smith, Highbrook ISSN 1176-368X will receive trade-specific information in a formal, structured, regular A Jesse Newman, Marson way. In this regard regular industry updates will be emailed to employers, Flooring Ltd, Wellington apprentices and those who fill in a work profile at BCITO.org.nz to keep them updated on BCITO happenings in their prospective or relevant trade. Also attending will be regional winners of the 2015 RMB Carters’ Apprentice of the This publication, BCNews, has been produced regularly for over ten years Year competition. now and its readership is in the thousands. We’ll continue to produce BCNews For more than ten years, BCITO has offered half-yearly and, as you’ll see, it’s now a larger more inclusive and informative Outward Bound scholarships to achieving publication. We welcome news stories from all our trades for inclusion. If you specialist trades apprentices. Outward have a story you’d like to share please send it through to [email protected]. Bound runs leadership development Share your ‘Got it Made’ I hope you enjoy this new look BCNews. courses throughout the year. The courses story and be in to win a are seen as a great way to instill confidence, $500 Prezzy Card. determination and leadership qualities in participants, many of whom describe SEE COMPETITION DETAILS ON PAGE 9 Jarrod Richardson, 2014 OB participant. RUMA KARAITIANA the experience as life changing! This A 4 5 A Celebrations, competitions and showcasing excellence Apprentice of the year events and competitions kick off in most trades during June and July. Aiming to reward and celebrate exceptional apprentices, apprentice of the year events and competitions bring attention to the wide variety of career opportunities in the building and construction industry in all trade sectors and are a way for BCITO to join with industry and congratulate our top achievers. Apprentices who are willing to stand up and strive to be the best they can demonstrate the excellent talent coming through each trade sector of the construction industry. The employers who train these apprentices should be praised for their contribution to the growth and success of their sector. Carpentry Architectural Aluminium Joinery Carpentry apprentices across New Architectural Aluminium Joinery Zealand are set to take on the Apprentice of the Year – to be challenge of the Registered Master Builders awarded at the WANZ/GANZ awards Greg Durkin, BCITO with Thomas Grainger, Carters 2015 Apprentice of the Year. evening – Friday 26 June – Pullman Hotel, Fine Wood Working Ltd, Te Kuiti, 2014 Entries closed on 11 June. Auckland. recipient of the Ernie Jelinek Cup for most promising joinery apprentice. Regional judging will take place shortly. The ten regional winners will be announced Glass & Glazing Kitchen & Bathroom Design at awards presentations across the country Glass Apprentice of the Year – to be The Most Promising Kitchen in August and September before gathering Supreme Flooring Apprentice of the Year 2014 Grant Bannister, JBs Flooring Xtra, along with his awarded at the WANZ/GANZ Designer – to be awarded at the employers, John and Catherine Bannister and Lance Croawell, BCITO Training Advisor (right). in Auckland to compete head-to-head in awards evening – Friday 26 June NKBA Conference & Awards – Saturday the national final, undergoing a practical – Pullman Hotel, Auckland. 1 August, Napier War Memorial. carpentry test and a final interview with judges, for the 2015 Apprentice of the Apprentices, employers and young people Year title. For more information, visit Timber Joinery aspiring to be a part of the construction apprenticeoftheyear.co.nz The Ernie Jelinek Cup – to be industry are encouraged to keep up-to- awarded at the Master Joiners date with all events and find out who the Awards event on Saturday 27 June award winners are at Flooring – Mac’s Function Centre, Wellington.