Over the last 2 months we have been inundated with phone calls from employers looking for both apprentices and experienced tradespeople. Currently we have 6 vacancies for bricklaying apprentices, 2 solid plastering apprenticeships, 5 tiling apprenticeships and...
Are you thinking of hiring an apprentice? The question I get asked most often by potential employers is ‘How much do I have to pay?”. The easy answer for me is to say, “Call FairWork or go onto their website”. But thats not very helpful! So I...
FCTA – Building Careers is a member of the Master Tilers Association (MTA). The MTA has members from all over Australia, including some of SA’s most highly regarded tilers. They have a website that hosts a forum where people can discuss issues with certain...
After this weeks hot weather made it nearly impossible to get any work done, we’ve decided to reschedule our waterproofing course. When dates have been confirmed an update will be posted. If you are interested in attending and have time free at specific dates,...
We have a range of new short courses scheduled for this year. Most of the courses are available at a subsidised rate for existing tradespeople who have a valid CITB card. Our next pre-apprenticeship course (Cert II Construction) commences 03/02/2014 and runs for 10...
We have had a couple of Tilers asking about waterproofing balconies lately. There appears to be a product being used in the construction of balconies that is causing some lifting of waterproofing products. Ardex have released a technical sheet on tiling &...
