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Certificate Completions
Congratulations to the following people for becoming star performers.
Name
Certificate
A C Blackmore Limited
Robert Graham
Drainlaying
Beeby Construction Ltd
Craig Stanway
Drainlaying
Blackley Contractors Ltd
Jason Morgan
CCWI
Jayson Turner
CCWI
Kyle Chapman
CCWI
Stephen Keenan
CCWI
Brian Perry Ltd - Hamilton
David Odey
Drainlaying
Richard Te Aho
Drainlaying
Chas.E.George and Sons Ltd
Stefan Thorburn
ND QS
City Care Ltd
Brendon Spicer
BSO
Colin Thompson Contracting Ltd
Ben Haddock
CPO
Daniel Kalinowski
Daniel Kalinowski
CCWF
Delta Utility Services - Canterbury
Francis Phillips
Drainlaying
Raymond Lomas Drainlaying
Delta Utility Services - Dunedin
Kevin Tansley
AGCHEM
Dormer Constructure Limited
Christopher Greenhalgh Drainlaying
Corrin Webster
Drainlaying
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Blenheim
Peter Shannon
LCP BSO
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Central Lakes
Hayden Thomas
BSO
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Dunedin
Andrew Clarke
PSA
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Gisborne
Christopher Wanoa
CCWF
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Nelson
Kerry Moses
BSO
Matthew Riordan
PSA
Weston Buys
PSA
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Southland
Paul Richardson
CRM
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Washdyke
Samuel Rhodes
PSA
Fulton Hogan Ltd - Wellington
Colin Ruri
CCWF
Gary Peter Annan
Gary Peter Annan Drainlaying
Gough Gough & Hamer - Christchurch
Shane Andrews
CCWI
Hansen Drainage & Excavation
Gregory Clayton Drainlaying
John Hansen
Drainlaying
Michael Lilley
Drainlaying
Higgins Contractors Ltd - Auckland
Jarrod Trayes
APPO
InfraCon Ltd
Michael Butler
CPO
K B Contracting and Quarries Limited
Russell Gibson LCP Traffic Controller
Stewart Turner LCP Traffic Controller
Kohata Contracting
Matthew Tomlin CCWI
McBreen Jenkins Construction Ltd -
Kaitaia
Francis Silva
CCWS
Raymond Mullaney
CCWI
McDonald Contracting & Construction
Kerry Ferris
ROT
Mike Edridge Contracting
John Wilson
CWS
Morrison Spraying Ltd
Richard Morrison
AGCHEM
Robert Morrison
AGCHEM
Oceana Gold (NZ) Ltd
Roger McAra
LCP BE Intro
Southroads
Colin Johnstone Drainlaying
Douglas Sellars
Drainlaying
Taylors Contracting Co Ltd
Barry Neale
CPOFE
Texco Ltd
Riki Bolton
Drainlaying
Wanganui District Council
Christopher Gould Drainlaying
For information about careers or training, contact your nearest InfraTrain staff member:
Date: July 2005
Key
AGCHEM: Agrichemical Application
APPO: Asphalt Production Plant Operation
BE: Bitumen E
BSO: Bitumen Sprayer Operation
CCW: Civil Construction Works
CCWI: Civil Construction Works
Introductory Skills
CCWF: Civil Construction Works Foreperson
CCWS: Civil Construction Works Supervision
CPOFE: Civil Plant Operation Forestry
Earthworks
CPO: Civil Plant Operation
CRM: Civil Road Maintenance
CWS: Civil Works Services
LCP: Limited Credit Programme
ND: National Diploma
PSA: Pavement Surfacing Application
PSPO: Pavement Surfacing Plant Operation
QS: Quantity Surveying
ROT: Road Opening Trenching
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William Frank Baldwin
William Baldwin Drainlaying
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Dunedin
Edward Beckingsale
PSPO
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Gisborne
Robert Matete
CCWI
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Hamilton
John Te Kanawa
CCWI
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Hawera
Graham Hardy
CCWF
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Invercargill
Tony Blair
CCW, CCWF
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Nelson
Aaron Hill
CCWI
Christopher Lowe
CCWI
Dean Robinson
CCWI
Thomas Robertson
CCWI
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Paeroa
Ronald Bell
CCWI
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Tauranga
Edward Heke
CCWI
Works Infrastructure Ltd - Wellington
Robert Fisher
Drainlaying
Whats inside this issue
Greenfields - a success..
Doug the Digger is out and about
Behind the scenes
Qualification reviews
Operate Safe tips
Regional Focus
- Works Infrastructure Dunedin
lead the MA charge
Completions
Be in to win..
Customer satisfaction surveys will
be sent out in the post towards the
end of August. To make sure you
have your say, fill them out and
get them back to us, so you can
go in the draw to win $300 of
vouchers of your choice! Feedback
from our customers is important to
ensure we are providing the level
of service that you need and expect.
So go on, have your say and be in
to win!
Did you know?
Following the results of a funding
and structural review, the
Minister of Education has
indicated an “increase in targets
for Industry Trainees and Modern
Apprenticeships”.
Source: ITF Training Talk July issue
Greenfields - a success..
Earlier in the year, InfraTrain held the
first Greenfields meeting in Wellington.
The meeting was attended by 14 industry
representatives, Roading New Zealand and
the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation.
The aim of the meeting was ‘To make it
easier for people to get qualifications that
are credible’.
The key issues that were discussed at
the meeting included qualification
structure and levels, training manuals,
assessment practices, recognition of
current competency (RCC) and provider
assessment.
The group focused on finding resolutions
to help solve issues. Some of their ideas
included ensuring the Training Advisory
Groups allowed flexibility in qualifications,
the creation of a career pathway diagram
and an investigation into Master
Tradesperson certificates being part of
the qualification structure.
They also noted that resource material
and assessment information would
benefit trainees during the learning
process and care should be taken with the
language in workbooks to be acceptable
to all levels of literacy.
The availability of assessors was brought
up and an investigation for InfraTrain to
hire a pool of assessors proposed. The
importance of the facilitator during the
assessment process was acknowledged
and the group agreed that they need to
be trained appropriately.
Leading on from the meeting, timeframes
will be put in place for all actions and
we will keep you updated with the
progress. Following the success of the
first Greenfields, an annual meeting will
continue to be held.
If you would like to learn more about the
Greenfields meeting you can contact
Kevin Walker on 04 499 9144 or email
kevin@infratrain.co.nz.
Doug the Digger is out and about
InfraTrain’s sponsorship of Alistair
McIntyre enables him to be out and
about entertaining and educating
students about the infrastructure
industry throughout the country.
The feedback InfraTrain has been receiving
about Alistair’s presentations is fantastic!
From students..
“This will help me to work hard and to try
my best.”
“You are an inspiration to me.”
“I will not give up in the future of my life.”
From teachers..
“I am sure your visit will be remembered
for many years to come.”
Issue 12: August 2005
“Wonderful tale! Weaving your industry
life experience with a dream of writing a
book was excellent.”
To hear more comments about Doug
the Digger from students and teachers
visit the website dougthedigger.co.nz.
Alistair during a presentation

InfraTrain
Bulletin
Behind the scenes
To help you understand more about
what happens behind the scenes at
InfraTrain, the Bulletin is going to
feature articles about qualification
development and our Training Advisory
Groups (TAGs). A fact file on members
of the TAGs will also be included so
you can get to know the industry
experts who build and review the
infrastructure industry qualifications.
Getting Started…
Training Advisory Groups
The role of the TAGs is to provide
industry based expertise and training
expertise as input to InfraTrain’s
activities. By providing opinion, advice
and feedback with other industry
experts, the TAGs help determine
InfraTrain’s direction and activities in
developing national qualifications.
Operate safe tips
We have put together some tips to
ensure the processing of operate safe
cards is as smooth and quick as
possible.
- To be seen in your photo avoid
wearing reflective vests
- Ensure the photo file names are
correctly named with both the
person’s first name and surname
- Emailing the forms and photos
through is much faster.
- The Notification form is clearer and
easier to process when it is typed.
- Remember the invoices are 7-day
invoices and the cards can’t be
processed until payment is received.
For more information about operate
safe you can visit the website
operatesafe.org.nz. Operate Safe forms
are also available on the InfraTrain
website infratrain.co.nz.
InfraTrain operates four TAGs for the review
and development of unit standards and
qualifications. These are:
- Civil Construction and Roading
- Rural Contracting
- Roadmarking
- Pavement and Bitumen
Other specialist industry groups are
formed when they are needed. Recent
examples of these are demolition,
horizontal directional drilling and
forestry earthworks.
Each TAG has a number of key tasks
that are undertaken through meetings
and communication with the industry.
Their roles are to develop, register and
review unit standards and qualification
for their industry sector. They also assist
in the development of Industry Training
Plans and qualification assessment tools.
Each TAG is made up of 5-10 members.
InfraTrain determines the industry
Qualification reviews
eviews..
InfraTrain Training Advisory Groups
have been busy reviewing some of our
current qualifications based upon
industry feedback.
All New Zealand Qualifications Authority
(NZQA) registered qualifications must
be reviewed every five years. This allows
for qualifications to be kept up to date
with industry skills and technology.
Civil Construction, Pavement Surfacing
and Roadmarking qualifications
All the unit standards have been reviewed
by each TAG and have been submitted
to NZQA for approval. Workbooks,
assessment tools and training resources
for some qualifications are currently being
developed by the TAGs. Based on industry
feedback the number of civil qualifications
have been reduced, they will be more
elective based and will contain more
strands. When NZQA have approved the
unit standards the qualifications will be
submitted. This process may take up to
six months.
National Diploma in Civil Engineering
The diploma is currently being reviewed
with IPENZ and others. The current
stakeholder rep for each group and calls
for nominations from the stakeholder
groups and related organisations for the
remaining members.
As a member of a TAG industry experts
are required to:
- Attend meetings to discuss material
meaningfully
- Contribute to meetings in a positive and
constructive manner
- Be a positive advocate for the training
system
- Constructively guide the development
of the training system to benefit the
industry
- Respond to communications and
requests for feedback in a timely manner
- Keep an active, informed overview of
InfraTrain’s business activities
- Act within the advisory role and
functions of the group.
diploma will be spilt into two
qualifications, one theory and one
practical. The theory qualification will
align with the Consortium of Polytechnics.
Anyone wishing to enrol should start
with the theory section at your nearest
training provider.
The rural TAG is due to start the five year
review of their qualifications.
Changes under the Building Act will likely
require alterations in the Architecture
Technology and Quantity Surveying
qualifications. As soon as these changes
are confirmed by the Department of
Building and Housing they will be updated.
NZCF has requested an infrastructure
piplelaying qualification for the civil
construction industry. This will be
discussed and progressed over the next
few months.
Discussions with ACENZ regarding a
Diploma in Draughting are also taking
place.
If you have any comments regarding
qualifications please contact Kevin Walker,
kevin@infratrain.co.nz
Regional Focus Dunedin
Check out what’s been happening in this region
Dunedin Region
Region Statistics
Trainees = 263
Modern Apprentices = 17
Companies = 41
Completions YTD = 31
(Year To Date)
Works Infrastructur
astructure Dunedin lead the MA charge
By Mark Chiaroni
The issue of an aging infrastructure
workforce has not escaped the
Dunedin branch of Works
Infrastructure.
Over the past three and a half years,
this branch has been one of the
country’s most proactive in the
employment and training of modern
apprentices (MAs), having up to eight
on the staff at any one time.
From 2002 to 2004 a total of nine
MAs have been trained in the Dunedin
area by Works, of whom seven are near
completion of their apprenticeships
and remain employed at Works. They
also plan to sign up five to six new
MAs from existing staff within the
next few weeks.
Graeme Henderson, Works Dunedin
Branch Manager is positive about
modern apprenticeships. “Over the
last few years, as our workload has
increased, we have found it almost
impossible to recruit experienced and
competent staff. The modern
apprenticeship program is ideal for
us to build a sustainable workforce,
The first four modern apprentices
so we began a programme of ongoing
apprentice recruitment of four to six
apprentices per annum, not just one
or two every couple of years. The
programme is already paying dividends
with some of our first recruits now
assuming leadership roles within our
work groups.”
Kevin Thompson, Works South Island
Safety, Quality and Environmental
Manager is also positive about the
scheme and its results. “I’m very glad
to see a return to an industry based
apprenticeship scheme that will
produce well trained, well rounded
young people. Our succession
planning has identified the importance
Mark Chiaroni
Regional Manager
of ongoing induction and training of
young people, and we are committed
to it.”
InfraTrain have assisted Works from
the start, helping with recruitment,
ongoing co-ordination and support for
the staff who manage the apprentices’
day to day work and on-job training.
“We can provide advice, manage the
paperwork, and provide subsidies,
but ultimately it’s up to the employer
to make the apprenticeship work,”
says Mark Chiaroni, InfraTrain Regional
Manager. “Works Dunedin should be
congratulated on their commitment
and success.”
Hayden Smith one of the first