Building Contractor

A builder and construction site manager looking over plans on a building site.

Building contractors discuss plans with architects, clients and other tradespeople

Building contractors run their own businesses and plan, supervise and work on the construction and alteration of buildings.

He whakamārama

Ko tā te kaihanga whare mahi ko te whakatakoto mahere whare, te whakahaere i ngā mahi, te hanga me te whakarerekē whare.

Entry Requirements

Building contractors are normally very experienced carpenters.

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Pay

Pay for building contractors varies depending on the success of their business and the number of jobs they are able to get.

 

 

Job Outlook

While the building industry is showing signs of slowly recovering from the effects of the recession, work opportunities for building contractors are still low.

Skill shortage information

There is a long term skill shortage for this job.

Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages
 

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