Build strong leaders
Develop the management and communication skills your team needs to lead projects, supervise crews, and drive results on every job.
BUILD BETTER TEAMS
Choose Skills to invest in leadership and business training designed for the trades.
Grow your business
Master project management, modern technology, and strategic planning with training designed specifically for trades businesses.
Industry expertise
Learn from trainers with real trades experience who understand the unique challenges of running successful trades operations.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Explore training programmes at Skills Development Group or Skills Institute.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Business training that works for tradies. Project management, team leadership, and modern business skills delivered by people who get it.
SKILLS INSTITUTE
People-focused training that builds confidence and gets results. Step-by-step development that helps your people grow into the leaders your business needs.
Your people are your biggest asset
Good tradies know their trade. Great tradies know their trade and how to lead others. When you invest in developing your people's leadership and business skills, you're not just building better workers - you're building the foundation for a stronger, more successful business.
The difference between a good trades business and a great one isn't just the quality of work - it's the quality of leadership at every level.
We’re New Zealand's leading trades training provider for electrical, plumbing, gasfitting, drainlaying and roofing. Our industry experts prepare the next generation of tradies with skills that work where it matters – on the job site.
We keep the world running
From power grids to water mains, our graduates maintain the essential infrastructure that keeps New Zealand running every day.