Welcome to OneStaff’s monthly round-up of industry news. Every month we bring you the latest in industrial and commercial industry news from around the world and closer to home in New Zealand, plus expert insights from a recruitment perspective across our nationwide network of OneStaff branches.
We are quickly approaching the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, making this being the second to last newsletter for 2015. With the sun making an early appearance, don’t forget to slip, slop, slap, and wrap and always keep hydrated when you’re out and about or on the work site.
This month our Auckland branch placed in the Deloitte ‘Fast 50 for 2015’ awards, recognising the top 50 fastest growing companies in New Zealand. We’d like to thank everyone who has played a part in helping us get there; our clients, our candidates, and our fantastic team.
Also this month, the Canterbury Labour Hire Safety Forum, of which OneStaff is a key member, was recognised at the Seek Annual Recruitment Awards as the most innovative agency of the year. We’re proud to be part of such a great initiative in the Canterbury region.
Nelson Street Cycleway Designs Unveiled
This month, the New Zealand Transport Agency revealed the designs for their conversion of the closed Nelson Street off-ramp into part of the planned Nelson Street Cycleway. The closed off-ramp will be used as a shared path for the cycleway, one of a network of cycleways being developed by NZTA, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport. The cycleways will deliver a new, seamless way of travelling across Auckland’s city centre, and provide amazing views of the harbour and the city.
Construction Firms Partner with Police to Combat Theft On-Site
In North Auckland, construction companies are working with Rodney police, Community Patrols New Zealand and SelectaDNA (an anti-theft solution) to counteract a string of burglaries on construction sites, by marking tools and using CCTV.
Considering how fast the construction industry is moving in terms of technology, we sometimes tend to forget just how far we’ve come. Take surveying, for example, a crucial piece of the construction puzzle that has changed dramatically over the years. What used to be an arduous, slog of a task has is now something many construction workers can do remotely, assisted by technology.
Auckland Market Overview with Jon Ives
In this week’s blog we caught up with Jon Ives, one of OneStaff’s Directors and our Area Manager for Auckland. Jon provides insights into the local market, and talks specifically to the in-demand skill sets and on-going projects.
Thanks for reading our news round-up this month. As always, if you’re looking for work or looking to hire, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
