Skilled civil construction roles are on the immigration green list. 

The jobs eligible for work to residence from March next year include civil construction supervisors, gasfitters, drain layers, skilled crane and civil machine operators

The immigration minister Michael Wood says the list will be reviewed in the middle of next year. 

Earlier this year, the Infrastructure Commission said the country would have a shortfall of 118,000 construction workers by 2024. 

The chief executive of Civil Contractors New Zealand Alan Pollard spoke to Māni Dunlop.