Welcome to B Constructive

BConstructive is a hands-on qualification. It is an innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary programme for students, providing them with the skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry.

The BConstructive programme is primarily workshop based. Rather than focusing on any one trade the programme builds skills and an understanding of all trades in the construction industry. It also develops literacy, numeracy and communication skills and has close links with the NCEA and Technology curriculums.

There are two qualifications currently available in the BConstructive programme. These are offered at years 11 and 12 in school or at polytechnics and private training establishments. It’s free to deliver for registered users and all the resources you need are available to download online.

• National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills Level1 (v2)
• National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades Skills Level 2 (v2)

Students who participate in the BConstructive programme can go on to consider apprenticeships in a variety of  trades such as: building, construction, plumbing, drainlaying, roofing, gasfitting, painting and decorating, infrastructure, flooring and joinery. The programme also provides a good base for students who would like to enter other related areas of the construction industry such as architecture, quantity surveying and estimating.

The programme complements other schemes such as Gateway, careers and transition programmes, work experience and Young Enterprise.

Version 2 - Now available

The current versions of the BCATS qualifications is now (January 2010) version 2. Changes and transition arrangements can be viewed on the NZQA website by clicking the link below.

• Changes and transition arrangements

The Built Environment Training Alliance (BETA)

The BConstructive programme was developed by a group of construction related industry training organisations (ITOs) known as the Built Environment Training Alliance or BETA. The BETA ITOs that form the core group are;

• Building and Construction ITO
• Creative Trades ITO
• New Zealand Flooring ITO
• InfraTrain
• Joinery ITO
• Plumbing, Gasfitting, Drainlaying and Roofing ITO