1 June 2011
ABBTF Applauds Bianco as Quality Employer
Geoff Noble (General Manager, ABBTF) singled out SA’s Bianco Precast team as one of the best employers in the industry.

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20 June 2011
Bricklaying DVD Now Online Tells The Story of The Trade

ABBTF has produced a high quality DVD promoting the trade of bricklaying as a worthwhile career.

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30 June 2011
Call for Urgent Boost to Federal Government Apprenticeship Incentive for Employers

ABBTF has called on the Federal Government to urgently boost the $4,000 incentive paid to employers for taking on apprentices.

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24 October 2011

Bricklaying Apprenticeship Programs Achieve Record Numbers

ABBTF released its Operating Results for the year ended June 2011...

14 December 2011

Construction Downturn Creates Future Skill Shortage

Serious shortages in qualified bricklayers and increased building costs will occur unless...

17 January 2011
Australia's Apprentices to Receive $5,500 Tax Free Bonus to Stay in Trade
ABBTF has welcomed the Federal Government's Trade Apprentice Income Bonus...

22 December 2010

Bricklaying a Career With a Future & Skills For Life

School leavers around Australia are considering their career options...

8th November 2010

Bricklaying Training Foundation Extends BrickStart Bonus

ABBTF has announced that it will extend its special $2,000 BrickStart bonus

15th November 2010

New Bricklaying Website Launched

A new website has been launched by the ABBTF

17 August 2010

New Generation Bricklayers

Ever wondered who those men and women are who build the brick walls