Not all doom and gloom for the sector

Underpinning all of that, is the strong messaging from government that they see the construction industry as being critical to the success of the New Zealand economy. This is not confined to a commentary on the Labour government, rather, all of the spokespeople for Building & Construction from the five main political parties, entered the 2020 election campaign expressing similar sentiments - the view is pervasive.

With the industry itself demonstrating high performance through the practice of building, when taken in conjunction with the structural improvements that are shaping the education and regulatory environment, there is a confidence that construction is firmly on track to become the industry many of us have imagined for some time: productive and profitable while being heavily invested in the wellbeing of its people and the environment.

Malcolm Fleming
Chief Executive, NZIOB