TTM Recognition of Prior Learning now available

Kirste Floyd Civil, Civil Trades, Energy, News, Telco, Water

Holders of Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) warrants can now apply through Connexis to have their previous learning recognised for Level 3 unit standards. As of 1 November 2024, New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi no longer registers some TTM warrants, as part of a shift to the new risk-based approach to TTM outlined in the NZ Guide to Temporary Traffic …

Awards recognise top commitment to civil infrastructure training

Kirste Floyd Civil, Civil Trades, News

The country’s civil contracting company training trailblazers for 2024 have been recognised at the Connexis Civil Training and Development Awards. The Connexis-sponsored awards, announced at the annual Civil Contracting NZ (CCNZ) conference held in Invercargill recently, recognised companies which prioritise the training and development of their people through internal training programmes and opportunities to take up nationally recognised qualifications. The …

Pathway to Project Management: Kylie’s story

Martin Svehla Civil, Civil Trades, News

“I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of really supportive people around me, who pushed me out of my comfort zone. Now I push myself out of my comfort zone.” Kylie Bourke has come a long way since starting her civil construction career 26 years ago, in accounts administration. “I basically started doing the dishes and making the coffee!” Thanks …

Discovering the power of learning

Martin Svehla Civil, Civil Trades, eNews, News

Ned Hala — second from the left Ned Hala likes a challenge. After spending much of his early working life in the meat works he made the change to civil infrastructure nine years ago and has never looked back. “If I’d known how much I’d love Civil, I would never have even tried working in the meat works. I love …

School students experience infrastructure jobs in action

benstevens Civil, Civil Trades, Energy, eNews, News, Our People, Telco, Water

Horowhenua school students had the chance to see how infrastructure careers can help them soar to new heights at the recent Annual Connections event in Levin. Dozens of students were given hands-on experience with different infrastructure tasks, including getting their feet off the ground in a cherry picker, as well as other challenges like handling a chainsaw (unchained) and climbing tall …

SpeedMeets 2022, back and bigger than ever

benstevens Civil, Civil Trades, Energy, eNews, News, NZ Apprenticeships, Telco, Water

SPEEDMEETS 2022 – BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! This year, we have been lucky enough to partner with a number of our WBL whānau organisations – including MITO, ServiceIQ, and Competenz – and the Ministry of Health to bring eight SpeedMeet events to Aotearoa New Zealand. SpeedMeet has provided employers with the opportunity to attract new talent by meeting with …

Check Your Fees Free Eligibility!

benstevens Civil, Civil Trades, Energy, eNews, News, NZ Apprenticeships, RoVE, Telco, Water

Fees Free tertiary education and training is a policy introduced in 2018 to expand participation in tertiary education and reduce student debt in New Zealand. It is targeted towards first-time learners. If you are a first-time tertiary learner, or your first tertiary education was covered by the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF), you may be able to get up …