Malcolm Fleming: Certified Builders Chief Executive on demand for construction workers increasing

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jan 21, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Builders across the country are starting to feel the benefits of the rise of employment opportunities.

SEEK NZ's latest Employment Report shows a drop of 0.3% on overall job ads.

But demand for construction workers continues to add volume, with a rise of 3.4% nationally, up 43% year on year.

Certified Builders Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming told Andrew Dickens jobs are coming from across the country.

He says employment agreements in January are up 20% on this time last year - which is positive at this quieter time of year.

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