Business digest: Best New Zealand Non-Bank of the Year awarded
7 Mar, 2021 09:00 PM
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Bay of Plenty Times
New Zealand-owned First Mortgage Trust is celebrating its 25 year anniversary with the announcement it has been judged the best New Zealand Non-Bank of the Year. This award comes on the back of last year s achievement, when the trust reported it had more than $1 billion of investor funds under management, a figure which firmly cemented it as the largest non-bank first mortgage provider in New Zealand.
Chief executive officer Tony Kinzett said he was delighted with the February announcement from NZ Advisor, giving particular credit for the award to his hard-working team who are based in offices across the country.
CTI Environmental: Robin Thorne
Multiple award-winning businesswoman and chemical engineer Robin Thorne (pictured above) is the founder and CEO of California-based CTI Environmental, which specializes in hazardous materials assessments for regulatory compliance and construction management.
Over the past decade, Thorne an African-American entrepreneur, community leader and activist has grown her company to become a thriving multi-million-dollar business. She recently founded Demo Chicks, a non-profit that empowers young Black women to enter the construction, engineering and demolition industries.
Bjork Construction: Jean Bjork
Named one of Construction Business Owner Magazine’s Outstanding Women in Construction for 2020, Jean Bjork is president and owner of Bjork Construction, a general contractor based in Fremont, Cal., she founded with her husband in 1988.
Women’s Workwear: 8 Best Places to Shop Toni DeBella
Women s Workwear Considerations
Dressing for success in the workplace takes on a whole new meaning when you re a woman in the trades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women working in traditionally male-dominated areas like agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing, transportation and utilities are substantially underrepresented.
The good news is, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) reported that as of 2018 women accounted for about 10 percent of the construction workforce, up from 1.3 percent in 2015. Recognizing the gaping hole in the market, retailers stepped up their efforts to design and produce workwear that meets a woman s unique needs, including:
By: BridgeTower Media Newswire Thomas A. Barstow March 5, 2021
Kelly Overlander of HB McClure takes an opening swing at a remodeling project in York. PHOTO / HB MCCLURE
About 20 years ago, Shelly Matter was a single mother of three school-age children and was having difficulty making ends meet. She looked around for jobs with more earning power and stability when she hit upon a career in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, or HVAC.
She hasn’t looked back.
“I saw stability long term in an industry where there was career development,” says Matter, who is director of business development for HB McClure, a HVAC company based in York County. Her job involves expanding the territory for the company on the commercial side, while also getting involved with training and development of HB McClure’s workers, among other duties.