The manufacturing, engineering and logistics sectors are among those hardest hit by skills shortages, with the number of vacancies set to reach 156,000 by 2030 unless there is immediate intervention. Continue →

A landmark high court judgement has reaffirmed the rules for safeguarding funds designated for subcontractors. Continue →

Immigration New Zealand has announced that 10 additional trade occupations will be included in the Green List Work to Residence pathway from 18 August 2025, in a move aimed at addressing skill shortages and providing clearer residence pathways for in-demand trades professionals.  Continue →

An overwhelming number of workers will be seeking salary increases this year, concerned about their pay falling behind inflation, new independent research by specialised recruiter Robert Half finds More pay is the primary objective for about a third (32%) of New Zealand workers to get from their job in 2025. Continue →

The infrastructure sector makes up 4.7% of New Zealand’s total workforce, a new Te Waihanga report finds, but what exactly does this look like? Continue →

Recruitment Storyteller is a new campaign to support the construction and infrastructure sector to recruit international workers The world is experiencing a global talent shortage and New Zealand is not immune to this. Continue →

Professions across the New Zealand infrastructure sector could shed up to 30 per cent of staff over the next 6 months unless immediate measures are taken to protect workers and restart construction, says Infrastructure NZ CEO Paul Blair We have been speaking with a cross section of our 140+ members over the last two weeks to better understand the impacts of the lockdown on their business and the broader infrastructure sector. Continue →

Up to 46 percent of jobs are at risk as automation technologies look set to disrupt workforces, spiking unemployment and potentially boosting the economy, an Australian report has found By Ted Tabet first published by The Urban Developer A new report from McKinsey has warned that up to 14 per cent of the global workforce and potentially 46 per cent of current work activities in Australia could be automated by 2030, streamlining industries and displacing workers. Continue →

Engineers and architects across New Zealand have come together to launch a provocative campaign calling for increased representation of women in their professions The Diversity Agenda is a collaboration between Engineering New Zealand, the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) and the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ). Continue →

The revelation was shared by a recent report developed by AEC Group, which revealed that than 1.4 million people were employed into the industry, growing at a rate of 22 per cent from 2013-14 to 2015-16. Continue →