Helen Davidson: Empty MIQ rooms disappointing given construction sector's skills shortage
Jul 4, 2021 ·
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A suggestion empty MIQ rooms could be put to better use. Almost 2000 rooms are empty each day, because 900 are kept aside for "contingency plans". A further 1100 are...
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A suggestion empty MIQ rooms could be put to better use.
Almost 2000 rooms are empty each day, because 900 are kept aside for "contingency plans".
A further 1100 are either unavailable because of maintenance, or the facility has changed to a group intake system.
Association of Consulting Engineers Chief Executive Helen Davidson told Mike Hosking it's disappointing to see, given the construction sector's experiencing a skills shortage.
“We're asking the government for targeted skills-based approach to immigration and MIQ for the construction sector.”
Davidson says there's concerms over the ability to deliver projects in a timely manner because of a lack of skilled personnel.
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Almost 2000 rooms are empty each day, because 900 are kept aside for "contingency plans".
A further 1100 are either unavailable because of maintenance, or the facility has changed to a group intake system.
Association of Consulting Engineers Chief Executive Helen Davidson told Mike Hosking it's disappointing to see, given the construction sector's experiencing a skills shortage.
“We're asking the government for targeted skills-based approach to immigration and MIQ for the construction sector.”
Davidson says there's concerms over the ability to deliver projects in a timely manner because of a lack of skilled personnel.
LISTEN ABOVE
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