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Austin Contracting
Our people really matter
CONNEXIS AWARD CATEGORY 1: Turnover up to $10m COMPANY: Austin Contracting
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Developing a legacy of lifelong learning. Austin Contracting is in its second year with Mat Austin at the helm, taking over from his dad, Roger who established the business 35 years ago.
in some form of training and development, 20 percent have obtained NZQA L4 qualifications with CONNEXIS support. One KPI is for two thirds of the workforce to 116 CCNZ / CONNEXIS CIVIL INDUSTRY TRAINING AWARDS 2022 hold an industry qualification, working with individuals to set personal goals and help with the practicalities of making it happen. Commitment to training staff to be multiskilled, flexible workers has resulted in a stable, confident, capable workforce enabling the business to complete a great variety and sometimes very tricky work for clients. Austin Contracting is a company truly reflective of the positive changes within the construction industry, committed to training employees to be the best skilled construction workers they can be. The business specialises in the small to medium, residential and light commercial construction sector in Christchurch. The business focus is on its staff “Our people really matter”. Personal Development, irrespective of position, age or gender, is a deliverable business goal, supporting staff to learn, obtain skills, licences and national qualifications. The second-year apprentice in Bituminous Surfacing qualification via Mana in Mahi is thriving. 50 percent of the team are participating 1