Apprentice of the month
MAY APPRENTICE OF MONTH – Learned skills put to good use First-year apprentice John Shield from Cromwell had to apply…
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From the ground up
Q:What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received as an apprentice? And why was it so valuable? Name: Andrew (2nd…
APPRENTICE OF THE MONTH
MARCH APPRENTICE OF MONTH Thorough planning produces a quality outcome Third-year apprentice Kane Nisbet stepped up to the plate when…
FROM THE GROUND UP
Q: What made you change career direction to start working in construction? Name: Dan (2nd year) Location: Auckland I had…
VIEW FROM THE OFFICE
PAC members get behind the lens to compete for ‘best site view’ In the summer months, some builders’ work backdrops…
FEBRUARY APPRENTICE OF MONTH
Diligent plan prep helps apprentice spot and remedy small, but important, specification variance Second-year apprentice Regan Morris didn’t miss a…
FROM THE GROUND UP
Our new apprentice column is all about sharing experiences. Its an opportunity for PAC members to share their news, ideas…
Pet projects
In December last year, the five PlaceMakers branches in the Canterbury region went head-to-head in an Apprentice Build Competition to…
14 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS
From 2 to 15 December, the PAC Facebook page was on fire with the ’14 Days of Giveaways’ promotion Wanting…
NOVEMBER APPRENTICE OF MONTH
When third-year apprentice Lewy McLean arrived on site to find that prefab frames didn’t match the plan, he followed the…
NOVICE WHO NAILED IT
After an impressive showing in 2018 from some of the brightest apprentices entering the industry, one lucky novice gets the…
Apprentice of the month – June
Matt McHugh is a second-year apprentice from Auckland, who earned the honour of being named June’s Apprentice of the Month…