THE QUARTER UPFRONT AS SUMMER DRAWS to a close and the highlights, successes, and challenges of 2015 are mostly behind us, we feel well and truly on track for an outstanding 2016. Along with this comes our revamped magazine: Mitre 10 Trade Quarterly. The change from a monthly to a quarterly publication reflects the changing needs of our tradies. Our new magazine provides a nice wrap-up of the previous quarter’s industry news, events, and customer activity. This is supplemented by our monthly trade offers and a new fortnightly website blog, bringing up-to-date and relevant information to you almost immediately. Thank you very much for your support in 2015 – we know you have a choice of supplier, and we appreciate the business you do with us. I am delighted to be on board and look forward to working with our teams across New Zealand to make your experience with us even better. Derek Heard General Manager Trade
Super Rugby 2016 kicks off in Auckland with the Blues vs Highlanders. For some competitive fun and great prizes, get into the Mitre 10 Trade Rugby Picks challenge. We look forward to seeing you on the leaderboard! PAGE 2
It’s great to feature our customers from around the country. Check out one of our Central North Island Trade customers with this article on Bayline Construction, Taupo. PAGE 6
For all you one-armed paper hangers, one of your best business decisions of the year could be to take on an apprentice. BCITO have the resources available to help you to make this happen and train the builders of the future. PAGE 14
Late 2016 brought about changes to the LBP skills maintenance programme. PAGE 10
Are you ready for the new health and safety legislation due this year? Mitre 10 Trade is working closely with Site Safe and other key industry organisations to help you better understand what these changes mean for you. PAGE 12 An integral part of the culture at Mitre 10 is acknowledging our customers for their support through an array of great events and hosting opportunities. Check out our 2015 highlights. PAGE 22
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Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts has a long history of supplying the New Zealand construction sector. Have a browse through this article for insights into one of our trusted supply partners. PAGE 8
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