Training & management stories
Policy change, fuel resilience and green power projects are set to dominate infrastructure again as reform timelines tighten in 2023.
Civil contractors say the new visa pathways should ease labour shortages, helping get transport, water and energy projects built faster.
Cloud-based collaboration could ease infrastructure skills gaps by letting firms tap overseas talent while keeping local engineers involved in global work.
Manufacturers risk losing contracts and output as a government report warns the labour gap could top 40,000 workers by 2028.
Industry says the response is only a first step, as ministers face pressure to turn a 30-year plan into concrete infrastructure action.
Rising costs, labour shortages and patchy demand are forcing trades firms to adapt fast as construction failures mount and projects stay funded.
Smart buildings are exposing heating, lifts and ventilation to hackers as connected systems expand and legacy defences lag behind.
With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.
Open contracting could cut delays and waste, as public infrastructure data remains too sparse to curb USD $18 trillion in forecast shortfalls.
Infrastructure contracts face renewed strain as soaring energy and materials prices push costs well above general inflation, prompting calls to renegotiate terms.
Infrastructure firms face growing pressure to prove climate and social value as stimulus spending, disclosures and stakeholder scrutiny intensify.
Delaying action on the 30-year blueprint risks worsening New Zealand's 118,500-worker shortfall and $210 billion infrastructure gap.
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.
Employers warn the reforms could raise costs and trigger conflict, as a new income insurance scheme and fair pay laws go out for comment.
Businesses face higher payroll costs from Friday as New Zealand’s adult minimum wage rises to GBP £21.20 an hour, with training rates also increasing.
Projects saving time, money and emissions were among eight winners at the 2021 IPWEA NZ Asset Management Excellence Awards.
Businesses are turning to automation as record-low unemployment and isolation risks worsen staff shortages and wage pressures across New Zealand.
Women hold just 12% of New Zealand trade jobs, as Competenz warns employers must do more to ease shortages and bias.
Poor interview questions can leave employers with candidates who fit the role on paper but damage culture, trust and teamwork.
