women in trades & apprenticeships
Women in Trades program participants built timber planter boxes from scratch. (Images: NexGen) It’s easy to say that trades are for everyone. But for many young women, that message still isn’t landing. The Women in Trades program run by NexGen is working to change that. By Lauren Fahey, executive director at NexGen. In the April […]
Pictured: Bethany Mercieca Sustainability and climate change have been hot topics for decades, but building standards like Passivhaus are only just gaining traction. Why could this be the case? According to The Pew Research Center, most people are tired of the doom-and-gloom narrative portrayed by the media which leads to them believing that climate change […]
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West of Sydney, the Blue Mountains rises dramatically from the suburban sprawl. It’s known for its soaring sandstone rock formations, native bushland and quaint villages. This World Heritage-listed wonderland is counterbalanced by the ever-present extremes of nature. High temperatures, low rainfall and periods of high winds makes it one of the most bushfire-prone areas in […]
Yellow Rock resident Bethany Mercieca has been named the Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Australian Apprentice of the Year. Related Articles Interview with Bethany Mercieca: Women Driving the Passive House Industry Female Apprentice Paving the Way for Women in Trades The Women in Trades Program Changing Construction
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Name: Beth Mercieca Role: Apprentice Carpenter, Blue Eco Homes Location: Blue Mountains, NSW 🇦🇺 Instagram: @chickenchippybuilds Brief role description/main responsibilities. As an apprentice carpenter, my main role is to assist the carpenter tradesperson onsite with whatever tasks are needed, whilst also learning and improving my skills. With the course I am doing it is completely […]
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Growing up with her dad working in the construction industry, Bethany took any opportunity she could to go to the job site with him. Her passion for construction grew and once she completed her schooling, she started work as a labourer. She quickly realised that she loved being on site more than anything and made […]
Women Driving the Passive House Industry is iPHA’s newest interview series which aims to highlight the remarkable women working in the Passive House community. The iPHA team interviewed a handful of the many women who’ve contributed substantially to the growth of the Passive House Standard around the world. Here’s our third interview featuring carpenter-in-training Bethany […]