Builders across the country are starting to feel the benefits of the rise of employment opportunities. 

SEEK NZ's latest Employment Report shows a drop of 0.3 percent on overall job ads.

But demand for construction workers continues to ad volume - with a rise of 3.4 percent nationally, up 43 percent year on year.

Certified Builders Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming told Andrew Dickens jobs are coming from across the country. 

He says employment agreements in January are up 20 percent on this time last year - which is positive at this quieter time of year.