Ryan chats with David Kelly, the Chief Executive of Master Builders and Chair of the Construction Industry Council. David shares his perspectives on what’s happening in the construction industry and why it matters. He talks about the launch of the Construction Sector Accord and how Registered Master Builders have partnered with the government to establish a new way to work together for a better built New Zealand. In this Q&A session David shares his insights on topics:

• The importance of the construction sector in NZ
• The launch of the Construction Sector Accord and how Master Builders played a role in developing it
• What the Accord is about, the challenges faced by the sector, and how the government’s programmes aim to help address them
• Importance of attracting more into the construction industry and thoughts about how it is taught in schools
• What Master Builder members need to know, and do regarding the infrastructure projects and what support Master Builders provide
• How Master builders advocate for members in government
• What the upcoming Constructive Forum is about and how is a great way to engage and shape the sector (link below)
• Opportunities for members to learn and build better businesses
• What David would like to see changed in the industry in 5 years' time

Links

• Find the conference programme and register at https://www.constructive.org.nz/
• Registered Master Builders https://www.masterbuilder.org.nz/