Amotai, ConCOVE Tūhura, and Poutama Trust have released research identifying four key growth opportunities for Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses in the construction sector.

The report, titled "Future focussed skills: growth opportunities for Māori and Pasifika owned businesses in greener construction”, highlights significant potential for businesses to upskill in emerging technologies including:

• trenchless technologies,
• Building Information Modelling,
• commercial building energy retrofits, and
• installation of renewable consumer energy resources.
  

These sectors were shortlisted based on their alignment with current capabilities, barriers to entry, demand/growth potential, and the ability to support high-skill, high-paying jobs as well as their suitability for vocational training.

Download the report here.

A free webinar will be held on 22 July to provide further detail about the report.

Date: 22 July 2025

Time: 12pm – 1pm

Panellists:

Anna-Jane Edwards, Manukura, Amotai

Koro Dickinson, Chief Executive at Poutama Trust

Katherine Hall, Executive Director of ConCOVE

Nick Leggett, Chief Executive, Infrastructure NZ

Register here to be part of this crucial discussion.