Builders fear a multi-billion dollar infrastructure boom to deepen skilled workers crisis

Builders say a multi-billion dollar surge in infrastructure projects will only deepen the current crisis of skilled workers in the construction sector.

Chris Herde and Glen Norris5 min read March 10, 2024 - 10:21PM

The Australian Business Network

There are fears hundreds of billions dollars worth of looming public infrastructure projects will deepen an already severe shortfall of skilled labour in the construction sector.

Over the last few years the construction sector has taken the brunt of a confluence of factors which created the so-called profitless boom that sparked a surge in insolvencies including a string of well known company collapses.

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