Building a career and breaking down barriersRICKY WILSON/STUFF Olivia Ward says that the tide is turning in trades - with more female builders, electricians and plumbers taking up apprenticeships. Fred Lilley, owner of Lilley Builders, is the father of friends she went to school with. RICKY WILSON/STUFF Olivia Ward "fell into" a building career but says she now sees it as a job for life. Before the chance encounter, Ward said she had no clear track for a career path until fate lent a hand. "I met young builders from all around New Zealand ...

Source: Stuff March 14, 2018 00:13 UTC