Apprentice of the Year

Why enter the 2008 competition?

 Wellington Apprentice of the Year 2007 finalist Paul Fairbrother talks about the benefits of entering the Registered Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year competition.

Registered Master Builders Carters 2008 Apprentice of the Year

The Registered Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year competition aims to recognise excellence amongst carpentry apprentices and raise awareness of careers in the building and construction industry.

Apprentice of the Year is a joint initiative run by the Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF), principal sponsor Carters, and supporting sponsors the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) and the Department of Building and Housing (DBH). 

Regional Apprentice of the Year 2008 winners

Congratulations to all entrants and placegetters in the 2008 Registered Master Builders Carters Apprentice of the Year competition.

Northern Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First Michael Bigwood
 Cooper Construction
 Second Dwayne Aitken Urban Zone
 Third Trent Sutton GD Sutton Builders
 Auckland Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First
Jarred Biggs Finesse Residential
 SecondEli Gilmore Precision Construction Ltd
  ThirdJohn McKenzie Sunrise Coast Developments Ltd
 Waikato Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 FirstGreg Thomson Linmar Construction Ltd
 SecondJames Moore
 Holah Construction Ltd
 ThirdTimothy Collier Rod Percival Builders
 Bay of Plenty Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First
Shane Swan Riddell Construction
 SecondLuke MacGibbon Edinbridge Resources
 ThirdWesley Dodds S D Linton Builders
 East Coast Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First
 Andrew Morrin BC Norman Homes
 Second David Kershaw Mackersey Construction Ltd
 Third Tom Montaperto Gemco Construction Lt
 Central North Island  Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First Mathew Ball Wood Robson Ltd
 Second Kerry Prichard Willson Construction Ltd
 Third Brad Ritchie McMillan & Lockwood Ltd
 Wellington Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First
 Adam Gaskin Rigg Zschokke
 Second Matt Pattinson Harris Construction Services Ltd
 ThirdJonathan Studholme Holmes Construction Wellington
 Upper South Island Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First Roger Townley Ken Anderson Building Ltd
 Second Chris Donnelly IMB Construction
 Third Joshua Lee Wilkes Construction Ltd
 Central South Island Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 First
Christopher Rushton D J Hewitt Builders Ltd
 Second Jacob Hawkins G D Frost and Co Ltd
 ThirdAndrew Searle Ash Jones Builders Ltd
 Southern Region Apprentice of the Year 2008
 FirstJoe Dobson Warren Baker Ltd
 SecondLachlan Burrows W Hamilton Building Ltd
 ThirdMarc Keen Naylor Love

                                           

Each of the ten regional winners will travel to Wellington to compete for the title of National Apprentice of the Year which will be announced at a gala dinner on 22nd October.