http://www.ascon.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.ascon.co.nz en-us Tue, 05 May 2026 19:15:07 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.ascon.co.nz/blog/post/144760/blog-losing-skilled-construction-workers-nz/ A Year Ago, We Had the Workers. Now They’re On Their Way Out.In 2023, construction was booming. Auckland was a hive of activity, infrastructure projects were in full swing, and there were plenty of skilled workers to get the job done. Fast forward to now, and it’s a different story.The work has dried up, and so have the workers. Good, experienced people—hammer hands, chippies, operators, and concreters—are packing up and heading overseas. Can you blame them? There’s no point sitting ar... Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:28:14 +1200 http://www.ascon.co.nz/blog/#post144760 http://www.ascon.co.nz/blog/post/142431/blog-mahi-with-mana-labour-hire-nz/ ... Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:49:06 +1300 http://www.ascon.co.nz/blog/#post142431