This month Paul Barkle investigates the struggle to meet the demand for labour in the regions, and how the proposed ‘Regional Skills Shortage Lists’ may assist in future.

Gareth Kiernan takes a piercing look at Labour’s KiwiBuild policy and whether the numbers really stack up.

Electric cars are still a hot topic, and Mieke Welvaert takes a look at whether we have the infrastructure to handle a large electric vehicle fleet.

We wrap up with Gareth Kiernan’s examination of construction activity across the whole country and where there may be some hot spots other than Auckland.