Workforce development stories
Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.
Industry says the response is only a first step, as ministers face pressure to turn a 30-year plan into concrete infrastructure action.
School leavers could miss out on 2,000-plus training options, with fire detection apprenticeships offering paid skills and no debt.
Road contractors face new duties as New Zealand shifts temporary traffic management from compliance rules to risk-based controls.
With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.
Digital tools are becoming vital as the industry fights a skills shortage and tries to lure younger, tech-savvy workers.
Her research on resilience and workforce challenges is set to bolster governance as BRANZ seeks better outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand's building sector.
Additional funding will help Te Pūkenga support almost 50,000 trainees and apprentices as demand for vocational skills rises across New Zealand.
Only 55% of employees say skills development is a priority, widening a gap that could hurt performance and growth in the years ahead.
Local and central government backing will decide whether New Zealand's 30-year infrastructure strategy turns recommendations into real projects.
New Zealand risks missing its infrastructure build-out unless it creates clearer entry points and training for civil construction workers.
The civil construction lobby will have a new voice on training, immigration and safety when Alan Pollard takes over as Chief Executive in January.
Technology could cut waste and carbon emissions in construction as firms tackle delays, labour shortages and rising budget blowouts.
Job seekers in Manawatū will start a six-week infrastructure course in November, with trainees employed by firms from day one.
Trainees in Christchurch will get hands-on skills and employer mentoring as the sector tries to fill New Zealand’s infrastructure shortage.
Projects that kept ferries running, roads safer and power supply secure were among the winners at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Wellington.
Household water bills could soar unless New Zealand overhauls ageing networks, with studies flagging up to NZD $185 billion of work needed.
Clients on major construction jobs will gain independent contract oversight as The Building Intelligence Group appoints Charles Brown in Auckland.
Hundreds of Southbase Construction staff have gained digital badges as standardised micro-learning helps lift consistency, safety and promotion prospects.
Employers can now claim support for apprentices for longer, with the subsidy running until August and backing training in critical industries.
