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Apprentice of the Year
SHANE CAMPBELL, a 20-year old Nelson local and BCITO trainee, won the Registered Master Builders Carters 2015 Apprentice of the Year competition against a eld of 145 applicants.
The aim of the award is to recognise excellence among carpentry apprentices and raise awareness of career opportunities in the building and construction industry.
As well as o ering industry recognition, the competition o ers a range of prizes including the use of a new 2015 Ford Ranger XLT ute for the reigning year, a $5,000 business tools grant from Carters, an iPad and a range of tools.
Shane received the keys to the ute from John Galletly, Carters Nelson Manager. ‘Shane performed outstandingly at the national competition and has set a high benchmark with his achievement,’ John says.
‘Carters has been the main Apprentice of the Year sponsor for 10 years, and we recognise that we need to do everything we can to support and encourage our apprentices.’
THERE WERE FOUR WINNERS in the 2015 Site Safe Construction Health and Safety awards.
Intaks NZ won the Unitec Safety Innovation Award for small to medium organisations for the Apex Post. This makes it safer for workers to install edge protection on the apex of buildings. The post eliminates the need for the installer to scale the apex and put themselves at the risk of a fall.
McLeod Hiabs won the AWF Safety Innovation Award for large organisations for the ladder solution called Three Points of Contact Vehicle Access. This allows operators to access their hiab decks without risk of slips, falls or injuries.
Men at Work won the Benchmark Homes Safety Leadership Award for any size
organisation. The company has a range of initiatives to increase sta awareness of health and safety. These include a Site Tra c Management Supervisor of the month, buddy systems, mentoring, incentives, training and monitoring.
Kristina Wischnowsky from Corbel Construction won the WorkSafe New Zealand Safety Contribution Award for an individual or small team. She won for championing health and safety within Corbel and in the wider industry including her contribution to the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter.
The judges made a special mention to Housing New Zealand in the leadership category for their HomeSAFE concept.Thisencouragessta tobeleadersbyhavingsafety conversations on worksites.
Shane Campbell (left) receives the keys to the ute from Carters Nelson Manager John Galletly.
What’s new?
Dealing with efflorescence
EFFLORESCENCE GENERALLY APPEARS as a white deposit – although it may also be brown, green or yellow in colour – on the surface of clay and concrete masonry and concrete walls.
It occurs when soluble salts in the concrete or mortar dissolve in moisture in the blockwork, brickwork or concrete and are then carried to the surface as the moisture migrates through. When the moisture evaporates, the salts remain as a residue on the surface.
While efflorescence does not affect the performance of blockwork, brickwork or concrete, it is considered unsightly and spoils the appearance of the wall.
Bulletin 593 Efflorescence describes how soluble and insoluble efflorescence can be identified and removed.
Bulletin 593 updates and replaces Bulletin 442 Efflorescence on masonry.
Details Available for $13.50 from the BRANZ Shop at www.branz.co.nz or call 0800 80 80 85.
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