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Theofhousing boom and an ageing “It would be extremely “It’s not a short fix for tomorrow but it is “Th e silver lining of theshort-sighted Covid-19 for New Zealand Certifi ed Builders chief workforce has been exacerbated by a lack the Government to remove the subsidy — a long-term fix.” pandemic is that the Government has had executive Grant labour Florence there was of international duesaid to border if anything theyto should double the subsidy Minister for building and construction it’s hand forced subsidise employers to a great flow of new and eager tradies closures. givenand to employers.” Poto Williams said the building sector was train we’ve had a massive upsurge in coming into the sector — but still a major Last month the building and For now demand was out stripping vital for New Zealand, which was why it people taking up apprenticeships.” shortage of skilled tradespeople. construction industry said the number supply, he said. had implemented its Construction Sector It had been indicated that the scheme ere’s beenwas a shortage skilled of“Th apprentices at an alloftime high — “Recently heard of someone trying Accord — “a shared commitment between was only forI’ve a short amount of time, he tradespeople some training time butfor it’s 16,000 peoplefor arequiet currently to get a refurbishment done on their home government and construction industry said. getting worse with time,” Mr Florence one of the trades. and they were told to callshort-sighted back in 2022for — leaders to transform New Zealand’s “It would be extremely said. New Zealand Certified Builders chief there’s just not enough people there— to construction sector”. the Government to remove theout subsidy “Obviously theFlorence housing boom isn’twas executive Grant said there doanything the work.they should double the subsidy “Through its three-year Transformation if helping, building consents are at record a great flow of new and eager tradies “Almost all of the major companies Plan, the Accord is driving behaviour given to employers.” highs and previously coming into the sectorwe—have but relied still a on major are jobs,was so for Zealand change to lift overall performance and Foradvertising now demand outNew stripping migrant workers fill gaps where needed shortage of skilledtotradespeople. electricians overseas looking to come achieve a safer, better skilled and more supply, he said. so“Th now that they’re not here the issue has ere’s been a shortage of skilled home they are almost certain to walk into productive industry and to share good “Recently I’ve heard of someone trying got worse.” for quiet some time but it’s tradespeople to get a refurbishment done on their home a job straight away.” practice across the sector. The Government was doing as much getting worse with time,” Mr Florence and they were to call back in 2022 — Hutt Gas andtold Plumbing general “The success of the Transformation as it could — but it was facing just a said. there’s just not enough outcould there to manager Colleen Uptonpeople said she Plan will be measured against the four double whammy because the residential “Obviously the housing boom isn’t do the work. advertise for skilled plumbers for months accord goals of increasing productivity, sector had continued to grow all helping, building consents are against at record “Almost allsuitable of the major companies without any applicants. raising capability, increasing resilience predictions, Mr Florence said.relied on highs and previously we have are jobs,to sodo foran New Zealand “Itadvertising takes five years and restoring confidence, pride and “Unfortunately home-owners areneeded having migrant workers to fill gaps where electricians overseas looking come apprenticeship and we’ve hadto the boomreputation.” to now wait that a lot they’re longer not — inhere some so thecases issueI’ve has home theyinare certain industry to walk into bust cycle thealmost construction for Asked about the future of governmentheard of people waiting 12 months to got worse.” long, so when there’s a bust businesses supported apprenticeships, Ms Williams asojob straight away.” start build so theywas candoing have their desired TheaGovernment as much don’t apprentices restated information previously released: Hutttake Gason and Plumbingbecause generalthey builder.” as it could — but it was facing just a can’t afford to,” Ms Upton said. “As part of Budget 2020, we announced manager Colleen Upton said she could The skilled worker shortage could be double whammy because the residential “It is justfora skilled dominoplumbers affect when you a $1.6 billion package a Trade and advertise for months attributed the 2008toglobal nancialall sector had to continued grow fiagainst need skilled workers applicants. there are none there Apprenticeship Training Package, without any suitable crisis, he said. predictions, Mr Florence said. 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Phone +64-4-4984488 or email said.fortake for employers to retain and keep training don’t Last year the Government unveiled builder.” info@pmca.co.nz further on apprentices because they General News, page 4 - 791.00 cm² information. “We have an ageing population of existing apprentices. can’t afford to,” Ms Upton said. a Th $380 million subsidy for employers ID 1388028407 BRIEF CERTBUILDE INDEX 1 PAGE 3 of 3 e skilled worker shortage could be Provincial -training circulation 3,433 (MTWTFS-) tradespeople who areaff retiring. It’syou a tough, “The apprenticeship boost scheme “It is just a domino ect when apprentices. attributed to the 2008 global financial physical job workers so it’s notthere often meet a provides businesses with up to $16,000 to need skilled areyou none there Mr Florence crisis, he said. said it should plug the 70-year-old plumber. support the cost of an apprentice for their because we weren’t training them when it skilled worker gaptaking in the apprentices future. “People stopped and “Thquiet.” e apprenticeship scheme first two years.” — RNZ ID 1388028407 BRIEF 1 was PAGE 1 ofis3 amazing Master Electricians chief executive that sort of flowedCERTBUILDE through over theINDEX last Bernie McLaughlin scheme The only solution was to continue few years so now we said havethe ended up with a training people each and every year, she busy period and not enough labour.” said. Last year the Government unveiled “We have an ageing population of a $380 million subsidy for employers tradespeople who are retiring. It’s a tough, training apprentices. physical job so it’s not often you meet a Mr Florence said it should plug the 70-year-old plumber. skilled worker gap in the future. “The apprenticeship scheme is amazing Master Electricians chief executive Bernie McLaughlin said the scheme g should be made permanent. “There’s two ways we can fill the gap specific of skilled trades people which is training rbishment them ourselves or by bringing in skilled e being told migrant workers, and now its become o wait one obvious we haven’t been training enough to a lack of people to fill the gap internally,” Mr McLaughlin said. eing “The silver lining of the Covid-19 d by a lack pandemic is that the Government has had Greymouth Star, Greymouth West Coast Originally published on RNZ.co.nz Otago Daily Times, Dunedin border 20 January 2021 21 January 2021 21 January 2021 it’s hand forced to subsidise employers to
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