Engineering – passport to the world
Engineering as a whole is vital to the development and maintenance of New Zealand’s infrastructure. Attracting more young people into the industry is crucial.
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Building a good apprentice
The employer of an award-winning apprentice says it’s about getting the right person and training them well, and once they’ve got the skills, it’s knowledge that can be passed on to the next apprentice to sign up.
Bringing people into construction
Major work is under way to tackle some of the institutional problems facing the construction industry. From changes to the Building Act, an examination of where the sector is headed and initiatives to deal with the skills shortage, change is happening.
Training for building
The apprenticeship system has been part of New Zealand’s building industry since the middle of the 19th century, boosting the labour supply in boom times and training our future tradespeople.
Skilful paths to workplace productivity
Productivity is a complex topic and the source of much debate. What everyone agrees on, however, is that the development and deployment of skills has a positive impact on workplace productivity.
Professional careers start at university
Most professional building careers will require university study and local universities have a range of offerings. Here we look at Victoria University’s School of Architecture Bachelor’s degrees which provide grounding for later professional registration.
Qualifications that meet industry needs
There are plenty of opportunities to start building a career straight from school and continue education throughout a career in the construction industry.
A skilful strategy
Launched in March 2012, the Built Environment Skills Strategy has identified four priority to focus on to help increase productivity.
Want to be a tradie?
Schools would do well to put more effort into educating students about taking up a building apprenticeship as an attractive alternative to tertiary study, a recent study found.
Skills maintenance
Becoming a licensed building practitioner adds a further responsibility – licence holders must keep up their skills and knowledge through continuous professional development.
