Upskilling vital for the Christchurch infrastructure industry

Christchurch is on the verge of the greatest building boom New Zealand has ever seen and it’s widely known that demand for skilled workers for the rebuild of the city will be at an all-time high. Some predictions have the number of skilled workers required for the Christchurch rebuild at a staggering 30,000 workers over the projected five to ten year rebuild period.

A demand for workers goes hand-in-hand with the need for relevant training programmes to prepare future employees for the infrastructure industry. Industry training organisation Infratrain stresses the importance of encouraging more people into training so that the industry can meet future projected demand. In order to move the industry forward and have the management and supervisory skills to achieve this, it is seen as vital to up-skill the existing workforce.

By undergoing industry training, infrastructure employees can enjoy specialised and rewarding careers, gain qualifications that are recognised both in New Zealand and internationally, have increased promotion and employment prospects and improved knowledge and expertise. From an employer’s perspective, up-skilled workers mean increased profitability and productivity, reduced maintenance and plant costs and increased customer satisfaction. An up-skilled workbase will mean a broader skillset across your business.

One company committed to investing in its people is Christchurch-based civil construction company Calcon. Calcon is highly regarded in Canterbury for its road construction projects, as well as construction site work.  Calcon consistently assist staff to up-skill, help them to gain valuable knowledge and expertise and increased potential.