It’s also a chance for the boys to develop communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
enabling us to develop a program that is about much more than building,” he says. “’It’s also a chance for the boys to develop communication, leadership and problem-solving skills. Although primarily a project for the year thirteen students we hope to be able to involve the year twelve construction students too.” “The sawmill also provides offcuts for our younger students to make clocks which is tremendously helpful,” he says. “I have great faith in our students and know that they will come out of their building experiences at the college here with a basic understanding of what being a builder means and what will be expected of them. Those that go onto apprenticeships will be a lot better prepared than I was at their age.” Meanwhile OneFortyOne’s Kaituna Sawmill works hard at encouraging people into their company. “With on-the-job training provided and four-day working weeks we are trying to make it as attractive as possible to work in this important New Zealand industry,” she says. “After a year with us employees are given access
Refining skills.
to our hunting areas which is an added bonus. It really feels good to be part of a company that understands that people and the community are vitally important to everything we do.” Marlborough Boy’s College construction department is certainly grateful for the light the company has shown on their own project. “We just can’t thank them enough,” says Ben.
One Forty-One Marlborough Kaituna Sawmill.
43
