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Callum Cradock, of Ahuroa, never thought he would make the finals of Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year, but is now competing to be number one in the country.
The 20-year-old, who works for Warkworth Construction, is one of 10 people who made the national finals for the competition to be held in Auckland on November 8 and 9.
“I wasn’t going to enter originally, but when the boss showed me the invitation and I decided there was nothing to lose, I put myself forward,”
He made the finals after coming first in the Northern region competition.
“For the regional stage, I had to write a description of a house I had worked on. Then I did a practical where I had to build a tool box in two hours.
“The box had to be built to a set of plans. Only the exact amount of wood required was given to me, but
I managed to finish early, giving me time to sand it down as well.”
From there, he was tested on the building code and had to give a walk-through of the house he originally submitted while being asked questions about its construction.
For winning the Northern region competition Callum received a place on an Outward Bound course, an invitation to the Registered Master Builders House of the Year National Awards Gala Dinner, trade products, and a $2000 Carters voucher.
