Pictured: CCNZ Canterbury Awards – Connexis Southern Area Manager Fiona Malloch presents the Connexis Company Award to Gareth Bruce of Faulks Investments. Competent, qualified people are the future of the rapidly growing Civil Infrastructure Industry – and Christchurch company Faulks Investments has been recognised with an industry award for its outstanding staff training. A very deserving Faulks won the Connexis Company …
Read the latest news from Connexis in our October eNewsletters – out now! Want to join our mailing list? Sign up here. Trainee eNews In this issue: Annual Connection Excellence Awards: Downer NZ Telco apprentice crowned Trainee of the Year Spotlight on: Andrew Kennett of Downer NZ – Telco Trainee of the Year and overall Trainee of the Year Meet the …
Andrew Kennett of Downer NZ (right) receives his Trainee of the Year award from Connetics CEO Jono Brent Telco apprentice Andrew Kennett has been crowned Trainee of the Year at the Annual Connection Excellence Awards 2016. Andrew, who works for Downer NZ in Auckland, not only scooped the top Trainee of the Year, but also the Telecommunications Trainee of the …
(Story courtesy of: Rural News/Rural Contractors New Zealand) Helen Slattery is the rural contracting sector’s first woman to gain a National Certificate in Infrastructure Works Supervision Level 5. A Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) board member and partner in the Matamata firm Slattery Contracting, Slattery has penetrated the ‘glass ceiling’ to be the industry’s first woman to gain a National …
It’s hands on for the top Energy Industry staff this week as they pit their skills against fellow workers from around the country. Teams from power companies around the country – including one from Australia – will be demonstrating their skills and expertise in a series of fast paced line mechanic and cable jointer competitions at the 2016 Annual Connection …
Pictured: Tony Foster of Fletcher Construction (right) with Connexis CEO Helmut Modlik Tony Foster of Fletcher Construction is the latest Cantabrian to become Civil Trades Certified. He follows in the footsteps of Che Gallagher of Fletcher Construction and Barry Bowen and Wes Jefferys of City Care, who were part of an initial pilot group who graduated at the end of …
Read the latest news from Connexis in our August eNewsletters – out now! Want to join our mailing list? Sign up here. Civil & Water Industry eNews In this issue: Next round of Civil Trades graduates announced Getting ‘Young Fellas’ into Civil Trades Connexis Company Awards 2016 Connexis Board news Transport sector welcomes Barbara Harrison Got a Trade Future Business Leaders Forum …
Paraone Muru of Horizon Energy with Minister Louise Upston at the Got a Trade Future Business Leaders Forum Ten of Connexis’ most promising trainees were excited to be chosen to take part in a recent knowledge-sharing forum. Seeing this as a great opportunity to extend their skills and knowledge, and further their career prospects, the group spent the day listening, learning …
Winners and Judges at the Connexis Company Awards 2016 (From left to right): Helmut Modlik -Connexis CEO and competition judge; Kaye McGrail of Texco; Graeme McNicholl of Texco; David Howard of CCL; Dale Scrimshaw of CCL; John Bryant of Higgins; and Ross McArthur, Civil Trades Evaluator and competition judge. A Lower Hutt based civil infrastructure company has scooped a national …
A group of secondary school students enjoyed a behind the scenes taste of the water industry recently experiencing what it takes to provide Auckland with clean, safe drinking water. The students were taking part in a five-day ‘Water Taster’ programme this week – an initiative of Connexis, designed to show young people how the industry works and to encourage them …
