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its employees and the development
of their skills has resulted in two
of its apprentices being honoured
with “Apprentice of the Year”
nominations from Master Builders
Association of Victoria and Skills
Training, Australia.
“Staff morale is a big one, so is
training young guys who haven’t had
great opportunities” explains Hayden
Newland, “I like to give young people
the opportunity to grow and make
something of themselves, something
that everyone can be proud of. Training
and giving back is very important as I
was given the same opportunity.”
Awards and recognition
Hayden
Newland
represented
Queensland in the 2004 World Skills
Trade Fair competition and finished
third in a field of eight. Additionally,
three of his projects have been
recognised with awards ranging from
bathroom of the year to house of the
year in the $2 million plus category.
The reason for the success of
Hayden’s Plastering Interiors is very
apparent when its owner speaks
about his approach to work, “First
impressions last. It doesn’t matter
what stage the job is at, we like to
leave it in a presentable way so that
even someone not related to the
trade sees it look tidy and it looks
like it’s being done by professionals.
We like to have it looking good at
every stage.”
Increasing business
volumes
The growth in the business of