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About the Onsite Construction Strategic Reference Group (SRG)

Members of the Onsite Construction SRG include experienced people representing the industry, industry associations, Waihanga Ara Rau and education providers.

Members are:

  • Amos Kamo – Kāinga Ora
  • Ben West – Stoneworks
  • Charlotte Knowles – Master Builders Association
  • Danny Reilly – UCOL/ Universal College of Learning
  • Graham Burke – Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
  • Jan Buckland – Master Brick and Blocklayers (MBBNZ)
  • Luke Boustridge – Roofing Association of NZ (RANZ)
  • Nate Alley – Sentinel Homes – Hamilton & Waikato
  • Nathan Te Miha – ICONIQ
  • Phil Hokianga – Vertical Horizonz
  • Richard Hindle – Harcourt Insulation
  • Scott Rasmussen – New Zealand Certified Builders Association (NZCB)
  • Stacey Mendonça – National Association of Women in Construction
  • Stu Smith – Gisborne Glass Ltd
The relationship manager for Onsite Construction is Kat Ricketts, so if you have any queries please get in touch - she'd love to hear from you!
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Kat Ricketts

Katherine (Kat) Ricketts plays a key role in working closely with the Onsite & Offsite Construction and Construction and Infrastructure Services sectors. Her main job is to understand...

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Onsite Construction news

Strengthening Short Course Training
09/06/25

Strengthening Short Course Training

Latest news from the Short Course Training Project The Short Course Training Project team has been focusing on changes to the Training and Assessment Guidance...
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Quality in focus: site visits underway for PGD and Scaffolding Block Courses
27/05/25

Quality in focus: site visits underway for PGD and Scaffolding Block Courses

Two projects are now underway to better understand and strengthen how practical training is delivered and assessed in two key trades: Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying...
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NZ Facing long-term engineering skills shortage
03/04/25

NZ Facing long-term engineering skills shortage

New Zealand is facing a shortfall of about 2,300 new engineers each year – and the problem is getting worse. Waihanga Ara Rau, the Workforce...
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New insights on Workforce, Industry, and Training
26/03/25

New insights on Workforce, Industry, and Training

The latest updates to the Workforce Insights Platform (WIP.org.nz) are now live, bringing fresh data and enhanced analysis to help you better understand workforce trends,...
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New Building Pathways initiative to strengthen industry training
11/03/25

New Building Pathways initiative to strengthen industry training

Waihanga Ara Rau is making changes to improve how building qualifications work for learners and employers. The Building Pathways Project proposes the introduction of micro-credentials...
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Building better pathways
05/12/24

Building better pathways

We’ve been consulting with the building industry to understand how micro-credentials or smaller qualifications could be useful to help businesses and the workforce thrive. We’re dedicated...
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Keeping Building Construction & Allied Trade Skills relevant
07/11/24

Keeping Building Construction & Allied Trade Skills relevant

We are reviewing Building Construction and Allied Trade Skills (BCATS) qualifications and standards to ensure they are fit for purpose. New Zealand Certificate in Building, Construction, and...
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Showcasing Kaiapoi High School’s building course
31/10/24

Showcasing Kaiapoi High School’s building course

Supporting schools is an important part of our mahi. We do this by visiting schools, organising and running cluster moderation events, and carrying out desk-top...
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Building skills for life
23/10/24

Building skills for life

Rolleston Prison Construction Yard staff hosted Tracy-Lee Burkhart, Qualification Developer, in September.  Tracy-Lee was keen to learn about the construction industry training programme and the methodology...
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Call for Māori workforce to get upskilled to address the construction and building skills crisis
09/10/24

Call for Māori workforce to get upskilled to address the construction and building skills crisis

With New Zealand facing a critical shortage of 375,000 skilled construction workers over the next three years, a new plan aimed at boosting Māori participation...
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Identifying skills needs in the regions
21/03/24

Identifying skills needs in the regions

We help the construction and infrastructure industry on a regional basis by identifying the skills a region needs; and ensuring qualifications suit industry needs and...
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Building tomorrow’s workforce
05/12/23

Building tomorrow’s workforce

Trades Essentials in action We’re working alongside Workforce Central Dunedin to address workforce needs now and for the future. In collaboration with Hanga-Aro-Rau, we’ve developed...
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