Government Initiatives to Decrease Skills Shortage
Date
2013Citation:
Fuemana, D. (2013). Government Initiatives to Decrease Skills Shortage. Paper presented at The National Carpentry Conference, 2 and 3 December 2013.Unitec Institute of Technology, Mount Albert Campus, AucklandPermanent link to Research Bank record:
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2892Abstract
“The greatest challenge is the unprecedented workload that will be placed on the industry in the next few years, driven by the Canterbury rebuild, the demand in Auckland for housing and infrastructure investment, and the weather-tightness remedial work. Industry identified concerns both over its capacity to meet the demand and maintain quality during the peak, and the risk to the viability of firms once the peak has passed”
Construction Report
Challenge
Snap Shot of Auckland & Christchurch
Government Response
Apprenticeship Reboot Initiative
New Zealand Apprenticeship Scheme
Maori and Pasifika Trade Training Initiative
Industry Direct Funding
New Construction School(s)
Gearing up for Demand