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Latest Research

Transforming Workforce Wellbeing in Construction & Infrastructure

Understanding People Leadership in the Construction and Infrastructure Sector

Workforce Development

Is the grass really greener?

Careers Perception Research

Infometrics ESI Environmental Scan, April 2021

Energy Academy Mahere Whakamahina Workstream D Competency Mapping, June 2022

"Let's Level Up" - Disabled People's Research Report

Developing a Skilled Civil Construction Workforce

Māori Participation in the Electricity Industry, August 2021

ConCOVE Tūhara Publications

These publications were produced by ConCOVE Tūhura, the Construction and Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence (2020–2025). Established to connect industry and vocational education, ConCOVE’s work supported high-quality training pathways and ensured programmes reflected the evolving needs of the construction and infrastructure workforce.


These resources are also available through other sector websites to support ongoing use and adoption into the future. The full collection of ConCOVE Tūhura resources remains accessible at manukau.ac.nz/concove.

Funding of TVET (Core report)

Apprenticeship toolkit for employers

Micro-credentials Report

Civil Construction: Executive summary

He Ruku Hohonu – Reducing qualifying time for Māori apprentices

Women and Māori in engineering

On-site Upstanders: Building a Bystander Culture

Bystander Webinar: Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Fostering Safer Workplaces

Investigating training advisors in work-based learning in the construction and infrastructure sector

Digital skills report

Offsite manufacturing dashboard

Fit-for-future quarrying

Degree-level apprenticeships enabling framework

Degree-level apprenticeships guidelines for tertiary providers

Degree-level apprenticeships guidelines for learners

Implementing change in SMEs in the New Zealand Construction VET sector

Advancing pastoral care and needs-based support

Where is the front door? (Understanding early-entry pathways)

Civil Construction: Full Report

Upskilling Māori construction practitioners

Future-focused Skills – Māori & Pasifika in greener construction

Appreciating and supporting neurodiversity

On Site Upstanders: Building a Bystander Culture’ theory of change and resources

Capabilities and Good Practices of Work-based Trainers

Exploring the ways Kaiako are Supported and Developed

Unlocking transformation: The potential of Offsite Manufacturing and Systems Change

Characterising the prefabrication workforce

Degree-Level Apprenticeship: Full Report

Degree-Level Apprenticeship: Executive Summary

Degree-level apprenticeships guidelines for employers

Pathways to successful SMEs

Environmental competency training: Landscape Scan

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