Supplied
Builder s apprentice Samuel Curran, in action at the weekend s event, will represent Taranaki at a national competition.
Samuel Curran has won the Taranaki New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge for 2021. Curran, 21, competed against five other apprentices on Saturday, and they were given eight hours to build a picnic table according to design plans and which met minimum safety standards. The picnic tables were assessed on technical aspects such as the quality of workmanship, measuring, cutting and assembly, as well as other essential skills while working against the clock, including their ability to follow a detailed plan and safe working technique.