What's at stake: The government has axed the Construction Sector Accord as part of the coalition agreement.
Background: The joint government/industry initiative aimed to tackle systemic problems such as skills shortages and boom-bust cycles, and it's hoped the work can be continued in some form.
Key players: Construction industry, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Chris Penk.
The coalition government has dropped the Construction Sector Accord aimed at tackling systemic challenges in New Zealand’s construction sector.
The accord came under the previous government’s Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) programme which was shut down as part of the coalition
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Key points
What's at stake: The government has axed the Construction Sector Accord as part of the coalition agreement.
Background: The joint government/industry initiative aimed to tackle systemic problems such as skills shortages and boom-bust cycles, and it's hoped the work can be continued in some form.
Key players: Construction industry, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Chris Penk.
