Luke claims top honour

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Luke claims top honour

LEONGATHA carpentry apprentice and ArchiBlox employee Luke Castagna was named the Master Builders Gippsland apprentice of the year last Wednesday.
Luke said the award was unexpected.
“There were a lot of capable candidates there. I think the opportunities ArchiBlox has given me in the office set me apart from the others,” he said.
“I also went to Tonga mid last year on a voluntary trip building classrooms for children over there, so I think that had a bit to do with it as well.”
Luke has been an apprentice with ArchiBlox for three years.
“I would eventually want to finish the apprenticeship and start estimating and project management straight away, which I have already started to do with ArchiBlox,” he said.
“I want to thank Dave Martin from ArchiBlox for giving me the opportunity to step up to the office work. I am loving it and hope to keep moving forward.”
The award will do wonders to set Luke apart from others in the industry.
“Particularly with the Master Builders Association being one of the main ways to achieve builder’s registration, it was great to have some time with them,” he said.
ArchiBlox director David Martin said he was proud of Luke and the company.
“It’s a major achievement and a great start for a really big future for Luke,” he said.
“Luke takes a lot of initiative and he is respectful. Even as an apprentice he already looks at a job in totality, from putting bits of timber together, considering other trades and client liaison.
“He has really stepped up and taken on more responsibility as well.”
Master Builders’ careers manager Jarrod Flanigan said Luke’s plans to become a registered builder were advanced.
“He has already completed a Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building), and has shown the maturity and nous for the intricacies of what lies ahead,” he said.

By Sarah Vella

Great effort: ArchiBlox director David Martin, left, and apprentice Luke Castagna at the Master Builders Gippsland apprentice of the year awards ceremony last Wednesday.

Great effort: ArchiBlox director David Martin, left, and apprentice Luke Castagna at the Master Builders Gippsland apprentice of the year awards ceremony last Wednesday.

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