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TRAINING & EDUCATION

Estimating83Percent

Estimating how long a job will take: Why 83 percent get it wrong

3 min read
How often have you quoted a job but ended up losing on it because the hours blew out? It happens to everyone once in a while… but get this wrong too often and you won’t be very profitable. Even the bi...
Tool Protect

Tradies fighting back thanks to Tool Protect

2 min read
Tool theft is a growing problem in New Zealand, with equipment often stolen from the back of utes, cars and even construction sites.   The impact of such crimes isn’t limited to cost of replaceme...

Automation And The Future Of Your Industry

3 min read
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Inspirational Carmen is Tradeswomen of the Year

3 min read
By Jo Bailey Ten years ago Carmen Sutton had barely swung a hammer and had learning difficulties that prevented her from reading. Now she has been named the National Association of Women in Constructi...
Electrical Apprentices

Apprentices rise to the top

3 min read
Two bright sparks from Auckland have taken out the 2016 Electrical Apprentice of the Year Competition (the Master Electricians Challenge), the country’s toughest contest for apprentice electricians. T...
Training and education Master Electricians

Trade careers need wider promotion says Master Electricians

2 min read
A career in the electrical industry is a great choice, says Neville Simpson, CEO of Master Electricians. “Like all trade industries, apprentices are being paid while they learn, so don’t finish their ...

Construction – How a booming industry can open its doors to young New Zealanders

5 min read
You only have to read any job forecasting report to know the construction industry is buoyant, with Seek construction job ads for May up by almost 40% in Auckland alone. The latest findings from The N...

Huge demand for quality training

3 min read
With people “clamouring” to get scaffolding tickets, there is huge demand on SARNZ and industry training providers to provide appropriate training and qualifications. “With the increasing need for ski...