The number of scaffolders in New Zealand needs to double to meet the escalating demand.
That’s the view published on a website recently by the organisation that represents the majority of the country’s scaffolding firms, as the country deals with a huge surge in major construction activity in Auckland and Christchurch.
Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand managing director, Nick Pfahlert says there are only 1300 authorised scaffolders nationwide.
“The number of actual scaffolders on the tools is actually significantly lower than that.
“I’m saying we need twice that, at least two and a half thousand.”
Nick Pfahlert says the government needs to relax the requirements to bring in international scaffolders or there’ll be a major slowdown in building.
“So we really want to attract young scaffolders with two or three years experience who want to come out to New Zealand with their families and live here.”
Pfahlert says the shortage of scaffolders will significantly slow down building across the country.
Hard working, 15 years experience both tube and fitting and system. Age 37… Looking for new challenges and adventures….are the opportunities still there or am I too old for visa?
Just apply for a work visa threw a company in wellington just awaiting word back any know how long it takes
Tom Stogdale
Hi There,
We have plenty of skill scaffolder in batam Indonesia. All of them certified in Australian Standard. For further information you can reach us on email capahpm@gmail.,com, ph: +6281372248874
Where you from Gavin?
Experienced men that will bring on the youngsters. There isn’t many top of thier game advanced scaffolders in nz most of them work in aussie.
How old are you?
What age group are you looking for ?
Can you PM me rates and stuff
Daniel Breslin let’s just do it!
Email me [email protected] and I will send you some details
Details plz me and my family would love to move new Zealand I’m advanened and have been for 16 years my partners a school teacher to sign us up and get us out this country lol
Lee Haley
Wats da coin like?……anyone?
Or all of the mines close
You could earn 45k easy if you put the hours in
Yes I want this job
Come, live the dream!
We might be able to assist with flights
Email me for info, details in top post
Pm me for a job in christchurch top rates
I’ve enquired before but I’d still be up for it again lol
Lewis Hillier ya fancy it??
Anyone know what wages are up there?
That would be because they are all working in Oz or where on the two occasions I’ve worked there……
okay
And we won’t be going back until they become competitive with what we are already on.
That’s because we are all over in Australia earning much better money in better conditions. If they come to the party and actually become competitive in that respect we would go back.
You keep coming back, why not just move over?
See you soon Bishop Martin Bremner
Yep ..we have a couple of Irish lads here already
What’s ur rates?, & how would I go about it. I’m an advanced scaff & working offshore in Scotland.
Haha and now nick knows thinking of leaving your p45s in the post lol
Cheers mate il look into it a bit more
Showing a load of K’stage type scaffolding certainly won’t help! Wouldn’t fancy pulling anything up on that wheel either
Tony Kelly
Lets go on the websites and find out!!
Haha interesting how much dollar tho
do they recognise the irish ticket?
I’m in $90000 a year + accommodation
Careful some of these ‘scaffold firms’ don’t do that much scaffolding-ally towers, propping n when it is scaffold its rusty pony gear fake layher
Jake Petroc Mckay
Luke Hearley fancy it?!!
Very tempting
Could do with knowing what the pays like before I consider?
It is paul, that’s what I said months ago x
Worth thinking about Jodie Young-Edwards
What are the hourly rates?
What’s the rate out there people?
Darren the sick things you have done don’t go down well in Nz. plus an hour for crib is scorned upon
My mate just came over 3 weeks ago, he’s 52 and says it’s the easiest job he’s ever had
Yeah but Leuty they don’t let peados in I’m affraid
Wages are crap. All the scaffolders from New Zealand are in Australia.
Rubbish pay need 45k plus to even think about it
Not enough….
Money talks Chris they need to pay to get decent men
Don’t tempt me!!
Age = experience. No barrier as long as you’re fit for purpose!
Zak Anstis Daniel Evans
allenswallen Hi, as an advanced scaffolder with 40 years experience, nvq level 3 ect.
with supervisory experience, in oil and gas ,building ,street work, etc would jump at the chance to come out to NZ, but sadly my age would probably be against me.But if you need me give me a shout, i know plenty of scaffs who would also come out.
yours
[email protected]
What about age ?
How do I go about this job application ??
James Nicholl get yourself there you love it
What are the rates ?
What’s the cut off age limit out there and also what’s the pay like?
Colin Moss
Yea what’s the rates ?
How much they pay
Sell up we will go Darren Quinn
And I wear shorts 90% of the year and never had to wear a coat …lol…
We have 6 English lads over here including myself and are loving it ….3 have citizenship and the others are applying now we are an accredited company…
Probably not no….
I’m a part 2 will they pay for family and accomadation to come over plus visas.
what are you paying
The pay rates for scaffolders are actually above most other trades in New Zealand. If you are converting it back to pounds it doesn’t seem like much but you can live very comfortably here for the wages scaffolders are currently getting, plus you get to live in paradise.
Contact me if you are interested in emigrating. Advanced access solutions are accredited with immigration New Zealand which means we can sponsor scaffolders into the country. We are currently looking for scaffolders in our Nelson branch. [email protected]
They need to up the pay then dont they… I was contacted about going over to New Zealand to work and eventually emigrate – a beautiful country, clean, fresh, better quality of life, but the pay was crap…
Up the wages.
More Scaffolders will go there to work – simple economics.
Yep we are …contact Summit scaffolding in Auckland….
They looking for any part 2s??
Andrew Tubb
As an English man in NZ we need UK part 2 and Adv scaffolders with experience, work ethic and skills. desperately!!