New Zealand faces a skills shortage in the construction sector with many employers complaining about the lack of skilled workforce, according to NZIER’s quarterly survey of business opinion. Photo: ODT filesSix top Government ministers have developed a construction sector action plan to address skills and labour shortages in the industry. Building and Construction Minister Jenny Salesa said it was “an important first step in delivering the construction skills we need for the 21st century”. The plan, which includes initiatives to expand skills for the industry and create additional jobs for the sector, was launched yesterday in South Auckland. “The construction sector… is one of our largest employers with nearly 10 percent of the workforce engaged in construction-related occupations.”New Zealand faces a skills shortage in this sector with many employers complaining about the lack of skilled workforce, according to NZIER’s quarterly survey of business opinion.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 04, 2018 19:41 UTC