For years, forklift operators training in New Zealand has been inconsistent. Too often, courses were treated as a tick-box exercise, with little assurance that operators were truly competent for the challenges they face on site. This not only left employers uncertain about whether their people were prepared, but also contributed to avoidable risks, incidents, and…
Two trusted brands join forces to make precision and automation technology accessible through Kubota dealerships across Australia and New Zealand. Aptella has partnered with Kubota to make smart technology standard for construction customers in Australia and New Zealand. Through participating Kubota dealerships, customers purchasing new excavators, skid steer loaders, track loaders, and wheel loaders can…
Auckland apprentice Bruce Wang, who works for JC Group, has gone from driving for Uber to being recognised as New Zealand’s top drainlaying apprentice, achieving the highest exam mark in the 2024 certifying drainlaying exam. His achievement earned him the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board’s prestigious Excellence Award, highlighting not just his technical skill but…
Sam Hughes’ career change inspires son Jackson to pick up the tools Father and son, Sam and Jackson Hughes, found themselves in a friendly ‘race to the finish line’ as they both took on a carpentry apprenticeship through the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), at the same time. Getting qualified on the same…
Wairarapa business owner Sarah Summers and apprentice Rawinia (Winnie) Preston are proving that the future of plumbing is female. Sarah Summers, Director and co-owner of Waterwise Wairarapa with her husband Rob, had long hoped to bring a female apprentice into the business. “Being a woman in the plumbing industry, you realise there aren’t many female…
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Tradies know that the right gear can make or break a job. But just as important is the confidence that the equipment will work first time, every time. That’s why Kennards Hire’s Quality of Operations Management (QOM) program is worth celebrating – and why its annual awards shine a spotlight on branches that keep equipment…
Inviting women to choose a career in infrastructure could be the key to success for New Zealand’s pipeline of infrastructure projects, says the sector’s leading training provider. Connexis, training provider for infrastructure industries such as civil, energy, telecommunications and water, hosts Girls with Hi-Vis® (GWHV) events around the country each June with the goal of…
Maggie de Beer is the National Equipment Manager at Qube Ports NZ – a role she never imagined for herself when she first began working holidays at a local engineering firm in her hometown in South Africa, where at 18 she was offered a receptionist role. Over the years, she has held various positions, but…
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