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Building challenge champion
NZCB in the media Whangarei Leader, Whangarei Northland
Building challenge champion
P Whangārei Leader, Whangārei Northland 20 April 2022
APPRENTICE Joshua Welsh has claimed the title of the Northland New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge champion this year. Three apprentices who made it to the final were put through their paces, given just eight hours to build a park bench that followed specific design plans and met Apprenti minimum safety standards. The park benches were Challeng assessed by a panel of expert judges who looked at champio technical aspects such as the quality of workmanship, Josh Wel centre, w measuring, cutting and assembly, as well as other third essential skills while working against the clock, placeget including their ability to follow a detailed plan and safe Scott working technique. Robinson Welsh received the top score overall. Welsh, 27, is left, and runner-u undertaking a building apprenticeship at Whangārei Siobhan Builders. As well as winning the title of regional Murray. champion, he also won a $500 ITM voucher to redeem on trade tools and earned a place in the national final Apprentice Challenge champion Josh Welsh, centre, with third placegetter Scott Robinson, left, and runner-up Siobhan Murray. representing Northland. There he will compete against 19 other regional member builders to take on apprentices to help to eager and talented apprentices entering the trade from winners from across New Zealand for the Ken Read ensure there are highly skilled builders coming through a variety of backgrounds. Memorial Trophy and $25,000 of prizes. to meet increasing demand,’’ says Matthews. ‘‘The regional competitions have really set the bar The national final will be held at the NZCB Annual ‘‘These events are a great opportunity to give the for what excellence looks like ahead of the national Conference in Hamilton in November. an inside at building apprenticeship final, Joshua with all competitors by NZCB Apprentice Welsh either has employed $500 ITM voucher tocommunity redeem on trade look with all competitors either emplo NZCB industry pathways and apprenticeship and what it takesby to beNZCB successful in the trade, member enrolled with ITAB claimed the titlebuilders of theorNorthland tools(Industry and earned training a place in the member builders manager Nick Matthews said the competition and to celebrate those apprentices have excelled in TrainingCertified Association Building). Northenrolled that with ITAB (Industry Tr New Zealand Builders national final representing highlighted the high calibre of passionate apprentices field.’’ against ing Association Building). land. Thereonhe compete (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge cham‘‘The future of the building industry depends a willtheir currently training in the industry, following a record 19well-rounded other regional winners frombenches acrossbuilt were ‘‘The future off of via the building ind pion this year. The park auctioned robust pipeline of trade-qualified and uptake of building apprenticeships in recent years.Three apprentices who made it to New Zealand for the Ken Read Mem- try depends on a robust pipelin Trade Me, with all proceeds going to the Cancer builders, and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge is one ‘‘Nationwide, we’re seeing increasing numbers the offinal way were put tothrough Trophy and $25,000 ofofprizes. Society New Zealand.trade-qualified and well-rounded b we help foster that.their We also orial encourage NZCB paces, given just eight hours to build The national final will be held at ders, and the NZCB Apprentice C a park bench that followed specific the NZCB Annual Conference in lenge is one way we help to fo design plans and met minimum Hamilton in November. that. We also encourage Stratford Press, Taranaki NZCB m safety standards. The park benches NZCB industry pathways and ber20builders April 2022to take on apprentice were assessed by a panel of expert apprenticeship manager Nick help to ensure there are highly ski AUTHOR: Alyssa Smith SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLEbuilders TYPE: NEWScoming ITEM AUDIENCE : 9,755to m judges who looked at technical through Matthews said the competition PAGE: 3 PRINTED SIZE: 451.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: New Zealand ASR: NZD 698 WORDS: 552 18yo trainee builder Michael Craig through to NZoffinal. aspectsis such as the quality workincreasing demand,’’ says Matthew highlighted the high calibre of ITEM ID: 1622855673 manship, measuring, cutting and passionate apprentices currently ‘‘These events are a great opp ALYSSA SMITH assembly, as well as other essential tunity to give theoutcommunity in the industry, following“It’s a not 20the APR, 2022 Michael faced off against four other easy putting yourself daytraining of the challenge.” When it comes to building, Adan Larsen skills while forworking against the inside against look at building recordtakes uptake of building apprenregional apprentices the challenge. there to compete others and I takeapprent Builders has the tools of the trade and the Apprentice out one regional contest This isn’t the first time of Adan’s clock, including ability to follow ticeships in recent years. training whatI it takes to “I received the plans atheir week ahead of the my hat offship to everyone whoand competes. right people to use them. apprentices has made it to the nationals. a detailed and safeI working we’re seeing increassuccessful in theCertified trade, and to challenge so I gotplan a grasp on what needed to tech-“We’ve‘‘Nationwide, fully support the New Zealand When apprentice Michael Craig, 18, took five representatives ing had numbers of eager from and talented ebrate those apprentices that h do nique. on the day. I just paced myself and worked Builders Challenge. We’re looking on the challenge to build a park bench in eight four apprentices. It’s satisfying to know apprentices entering the trade from a toexcelled in their field.’’ throughWelsh it.” received the top score overforward nationals.” hours at the Taranaki regional New Zealand that what weTaranaki do in training is working.” Stratford Press, all. Welsh, 27, is The park benches built w As well as claiming theundertaking title of regional a build- variety of backgrounds. Certified Builders Challenge, he walked away Adan says the NZCB Building Page 2 of ing apprenticeship at ITM Whangārei with champion, Michael also won a $500 ‘‘The regional competitions have auctioned off via Trade Me, with a win. Challenge is a great experience for voucher to redeem on trade tools. Michael placed first at the challenge, which Builders. As well as winning the title proceeds going to the Cancer Soc really set the bar for what excellence apprentices. Michael will represent Taranakihe at the is open to apprentices employed by NZCB of regional champion, also won a looks like ahead of the national final, of New Zealand. “It allows the apprentices to NZCB Apprentice Challenge final, to be held builders. benchmark and see what others are at the NZCB Annual Conference in Hamilton The park benches were assessed by a panel doing in the industry. It provides that in November. of expert judges who looked at technical experience of working under pressure and There he will compete against 19 other aspects such as the quality of workmanship, shows them that they can do it. regional winners from across New Zealand for measuring, cutting and assembly, as well
Building challenge champion
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the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 as other essential skills while working, with worth of prizes. Michael’s receiving the highest score. “I’m a bit nervous, I’ve never done They will be auctioned off via Trade Me, anything like this before but I am pretty with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society excited.” of New Zealand. Michael started with Adan two years ago Auction winners will also receive a $75 through Stratford High School’s Gateway Resene gift voucher to redeem on stain or programme. paint. “My uncle is a qualified builder and when I Michael, who is two into his apprenticeship, says the support of his was younger I would help him.” workmates and training made him prepared Adan says he is proud of Michael. for the challenge. “We’re all very proud of him. He’s “It was my first time taking part inPMCA the licensed You may not doing copy. very well. He’s good at further planningcopy, reproduce, record, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this informati challenge. I had a lot of support from Adan Adan AdanLarsen Larsen withPhone his apprentice Michael Craig (18,or right). and thinks aheadof which handy on the prior written consent the came PrintinMedia Copyright Agency. +64-09-306 1657 email info@pmca.co.nz for further inform with his and my workmates so I felt pretty prepared.” apprentice Michael Craig (18, right).
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