What will the trades industry look like in the future, and will trades careers stay resilient as the industry grows and changes? In the final episode of this first season, Jay and Brooke are joined by a couple of heavy hitters in Philip Aldridge and Robbie Paul – the CEO and Poumatua/Māori CE respectively of Waihanga Ara Rau, the construction and infrastructure workplace development council. Together they'll take a look into the crystal ball and ask the big questions.
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Making it home
Jay and Brooke are joined by very special guest Peter Wolfkamp for a chat about all things site safety. They discuss how regs and attitudes have changed over the last 30 years, how tradies and employers can work together to make safer sites, and how operating with a bit more care can actually make things a whole lot more efficient too.
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Filling the trades funnel
As the local construction sector continues to see steep and rapid growth, the need for skilled workers has never been greater. But what is being done to ensure we've got enough young people picking up the tools? In this episode, Jay and Brooke are joined by Tu Nu'uali'itia from Unitec and the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training consortium for a big ol' chat about his work helping school leavers and reskillers into the sector, what he thinks prospective tradies should know before kickoff, and how we can continue to shift perceptions about the prospects of a life in the trades.
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Mental health in the trades
The construction industry is overrepresented in the country's suicide stats, but why? And what can be done about it? For the third episode of On Site Jay and Brooke are joined by Raman Lee from Mates In Construction for a very big, very important kōrero around mental health in the trades. Please note, this episode contains discussion of topics including suicide and depression.
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Women in the trades
For the second episode of On Site, Jay and Brooke are joined by Amanda Williams, principal advisor for women at BCITO, and Genevieve Black, a builder from Tāmaki Makaurau. Together they talk about women in the trades – what the industry offers, where there's still work to do and how we can get more wāhine on the tools.
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On Site is a trades-focused podcast brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ and The Spinoff Podcast Network. Join hosts Jay Reeve and Brooke 'Sparky Girl' Thompson as they talk to everyone from apprentices to industry leaders, learning about what led them to pursue a life in the trades, where it's taken them so far, and how they'd like to see the sector grow and change in the future.
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