Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, Dr Brian Guo lists three adjectives that will shape the future of engineering: digital, sustainable, and resilient. “It’s a pretty awesome time to be in the field!” he exclaims. “In a nutshell, the future of engineering is all about […]
The New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge is back for 2025 with BCITO coming on board as the new major sponsor. The Apprentice Challenge celebrates up-and-coming leaders in the construction sector and puts their carpentry skills to the test. Apprentices build a project over the course of six hours in a battle for first place […]
The construction industry accounts for almost 40% of global carbon emissions. This impact is significant in New Zealand, driving a need to boost carbon literacy among those in the field. Carbon literacy in construction means understanding how materials, designs, and construction practices affect carbon emissions and knowing how to reduce them, from the materials used […]
May 6 to 12 marks New Zealand Sign Language Week, a time for the Deaf community of Aotearoa to be celebrated. This year’s theme is “an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere”, with the aim of spreading the joy of NZSL across the country. Coinciding with NZSL, BCITO has launched a new website aimed at […]
Teaching construction workers to train and think like top athletes Construction company CEO Steve Barker noticed there were a lot of similarities between the extremely physical nature of many construction jobs and high-performance sports, and that, unlike athletes, workers did not train for the extreme physical activity they were doing onsite. “Many of our construction […]
2019 NZ Crane Training Company of the Year Major Oak Safety Training Ltd (Most) is taking the lead in the mission to provide safer, more competent and efficient candidates to fill the skill gaps for crane/construction equipment operators and dogman. 2020 sees ‘Most’ bring world class immersive simulation training to NZ with an industry leading […]
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