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Civil Matters: the Civil Trades newsletter | Summer 2024

The Summer 2024 edition of Civil Matters - the official e-newsletter from Civil Trades!

Certification the icing on the cake for forestry earthmover Dan Lane

It only takes a quick chat with Civil Trades certified machine operator Dan Lane to realise he’s a man who loves his work. “I’m third generation tied up in machinery,” he says proudly.

Civil Matters: the Civil Trades newsletter | Spring 2024

Read the Spring edition of Civil Matters - featuring great comments and stories, and even chances to win!

Civil Trades provides recognition unlike any other, says HEB’s David Hall

David Hall is a man wholeheartedly dedicated to training. Not only has he worked in the civil industry for 35 years and training and assessment for more than 10 years, but he’s gained a raft of trade qualifications and has recently been recertified to ensure his Civil Trades certification remains up to date.

Civil Matters newsletter | Winter edition

Civil Matters - Civil Trades e-newsletter | Winter edition

Civil Trades certification provides passport to career development for Wellington water-services specialist

Glowing employer references, expert understanding of water infrastructure and thousands of proven hours working on water pipes around Wellington has helped Fulton Hogan’s Kini Pepe to gain Civil Trades certification and the confidence to take the next step in his career.

Civil Trades March 2024 - Civil Matters

The Civil Trades March 2024 e-newsletter is now online! Now named 'Civil Matters', this is the second edition of the Civil Trades e-newsletter.

Beach to boardroom: meet the people behind Civil Trades

The careers of Mike Wilson and Phil Bull are testament to the difference a commitment to training and development can make, having worked in more than 10 countries and across most facets of the industry. Now they are giving back to the civil construction industry through the national Civil Trades certification programme, alongside a dedicated team.

Civil Trades e-newsletter - Summer 2023

The Civil Trades Summer 2023 e-newsletter is now online!

Walking the talk as a Certified Civil Tradesperson

There’s an element of walking the talk to Jane Mana’s Civil Trades certification journey. After feeling like she didn't make good use of her time at school, she's found a passion for civil construction and skills development. With her grandson's words of encouragement ringing in her ears, Jane has upskilled to become a certified Civil Tradesperson.

Civil Trades Certification provides path to infrastructure career progression

One of the beauties of civil construction is that you can land a job and rise through the ranks without having to rack up a huge student loan at university or polytechnic. But to climb to the very top, you sometimes need something more.