construction work Christchurch
 

hi
i am looking to come over to NZ over the summer, i am a joiner so will be looking to do that, i have heard there is plenty of work but really want to hear this from someone who is actually there and not agency's as the ones over in the UK kind of tell you what you want to hear

Any Help????
Cheers

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Hi I'm wanting to do the same I'm 27 and also a carpenter how r u getting on?

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i have had replies for jobs, filled out the forms they have sent and thats it really but that was only yesterday ! how do you see it?? dont fancy going over and there not being much work !!

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Same really I'm looking at the reed agency looks good, how old r u, Wat sort of chippy r u, I'm considering going on my Tod Wat about yourself

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yeah on my own too although a mate looks like he will be heading there soon .... im 24 looking to get on commercial just searching the web to fing negatives... and im struggling !!

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My main drawback is the lack of knowing people.tbh. I have shopfitted all over UK and done lots of.domestic work etc. Where in the UK r u. I'm tom

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manchester, going alone will be sweet ! meet people there like i say the only thing i dont want to happen is i go there and there no work ! so im going to save up and if that does happen ill just start my travels early ! where u from

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I'm from coventry. Yeah be good place looks tip top. There's a good advert on reed.co.UK like I said. I got bit saved already n tbh I think if working the rent n that shud b ok.

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yeah i got enough to lastme now so just need flights and a job now

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Happy days. I'm thinking of going in Sept Oct after our summer prob for 6 to 12 months depending on job. Tbh they wud snap peep like us up we r right Wat they want

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yeah same here i want to go v fest 1st haha a year there then oz

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Lol v fest went there last yr was good. U workin at mo

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crap line up this year but still going ! not working at the mo i quit a job last week seems like theres nothing out there ! hate it one reason why i wanna get away !!! are u

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Yeah I am working but its not steady at all. I just wanna do a year or so at first tbh then cum bk. Many of.the agencies like u to go over in pairs or groups so u can get on with jobs easier etc. Im fitting doors today errr

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Look at coverstaff, tradestaff, canstaff - all agencies that handle trades. Agencies are paying carpenters around $25 per hour and expect around 40 hours per week. On top of that, they pay your ACC levy and 8% holiday pay. At the moment there is plenty of work - the trade most in demand seems to be brickies though.

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Hi

The company I work for here in Christchurch needs people.

I am a quantity surveyor from the uk and have been working here since August last year.

They are looking for builders, carpenters and bricklayers.

Let me know your details and I will pass them on to our HR lady and ask her to get in contact with you.

We are heavily involved in the quake repairs both residential and commercial and the company is family orientated so would recommend them.

Anyway, let me know

Luke

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Cheers chippy you have pointed me in a great direction there. It would be really great to find somewhere that can set me up with accommodation n job etc all.in one.

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<<<snip>>>is my email address Luke.

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Hey there, yes there are loads of jobs available here and loads of English people doing the same thing you're thinking.
You will meet people when you get here.
The only thing to look in to is accommodation, there's not too much in the way of rentals. Check out Trademe.co.nz for rentals & it will give you a good idea!
Good luck.

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not a good idea to publish your email address on a forum. The web bots will be spamming you all over.

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hi thin tom,im also from cov,i was looking at relocating to cc, went over last month for a few interviews, wages vary from 27 an hour, that was with a top builder,but tradestaff offered me as low as $21 an hour (taking the piss )im 44 with wife and son, cant afford to go on them wages, well gutted, should be a lot easier on your own,a place to stay is one of the hardest things to find, there are a lot of irish lads going over and bunking down with each other, might be the way to go but i couldnt doss down with a load of people i dont know

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Oh right. Yeah I'm.going to.bide my time I'm not thinking of going.till Sept.