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                                                        Who’s who on our Workforce Development Council?
 ComCom green lights ASSA ABLOY acquisition
The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for ASSA ABLOY NZ to acquire NZ Fire Doors.
The Commission looked into the proposed acquisition because both companies manufacture and supply fire-rated doors and windows to the construction industry.
However, Commissioner Dr Derek Johnston said the Commission was satisfied that the proposed acquisition was “unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any New Zealand market”.
“While Pacific Doors and NZ Fire Doors are two of the larger manufacturers
of fire rated doors in New Zealand,
our investigation indicated that the merged entity would continue to face strong constraint from other fire door manufacturers, who have the ability to expand.
“In the longer term, there is also the potential for other firms to enter.”
The Commission was also satisfied that ASSA ABLOY NZ would not bundle and/or tie its supply of doors and hardware in an anti-competitive way or impede other hardware manufacturers from getting their products tested for fire safety.
https://comcom.govt.nz/
 THE GOVERNMENT’S REFORM of Vocational Education (RoVE) programme motored on last month with the announcement of six new Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) and their members.
Tasked with bringing together industry and vocational education providers, the WDCs now have both their tools and their leadership to “get cracking”, said Education Minister, Chris Hipkins last month.
Along with the six WDCs, there are 54 newly appointed WDC members who will address each group’s future planning, set skill standards, help their industries “achieve greater influence over what and how training is delivered and play a leadership role.”
The WDCs will also moderate assessments against industry standards and, where appropriate, set and moderate assessments at the end of a qualification.
Most relevant to us is the Waihanga Ara Rau Construction & Infrastructure WDC which covers construction (heavy, civil residential, non- residential, and related engineering) and associated industries and trades, along with infrastructure including water supply and drainage, gas supply, electricity generation and distribution, telecommunication, road and bridge building, and related engineering.
The ITOs currently carrying out functions that will transition to the Construction & Infrastructure WDC are BCITO, Competenz, Connexis, and The Skills Organisation and the following are its members:
• Bill Newson – National Secretary of the E Tū union. Related governance includes being a board member
of Competenz ITO, Construction Health & Safety NZ, MATES in Construction and co-lead of the Workforce Development Workstream for the Construction Accord.
• Brendon Green – Experienced director with a portfolio focused on energy, climate change, asset management, and engaging with the Māori economy and Māori
communities. He is currently on
the board of Watercare, HIRINGA Energy and Waikato District Council’s Infrastructure Committee.
• Chantelle Bailey – Lead Structural Engineer for Aurecon with 25+ years of experience in engineering with
a focus on structural and aircraft engineering in roles with GHD, OPUS and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Daniel Haines – Head of Māori Outcomes for Eke Panuku Development Auckland. Recent employment includes Māori engagement and Treaty settlement work with Wynyard Edge Alliance and Auckland Council.
• Elena Trout – Professional engineer and Chair of the interim establishment board for the Construction & Infrastructure WDC. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute
of Directors and holds an extensive
portfolio of governance roles. • John Chapman – Owner and
director of KAEA Group, an organisation that provides and delivers programmes for Kāinga Ora, Māori Pacific Trades Training, and various other community and whanau development organisations.
• Kieren Mallon – MD of Meridian Construction, MF Group (joinery and panelling), and LoftHQ (architectural products) with 30+ years of experience in the construction sector, starting out as a joinery apprentice before becoming a tradesman and then a business owner.
• Tracy Davis – Deputy Chair for
Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara, the post settlement governance entity for Ngāti Whatua o Kaipara with a number of other governance and advisory roles relating to infrastructure including the National Māori Advisory Panel for the restructure of 3 Waters, and Chair of the Iwi Advisor Panel of Hōkai Nuku. More information is available at the
TEC website under the shortened URL below.
https://bit.ly/37r7VQb
 12 NZHJ | AUGUST 2021
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