Posted 12/11/2023, 1:02:50 PM
Looming Construction Worker and Material Shortages Put $230 Billion in Australian Projects at Risk
- Infrastructure Australia warns of massive construction workforce shortages, putting $230B in projects at risk
- 405,000 workers needed but only 177,000 currently active in the system
- Shortages also seen in key construction materials like steel, rock, and sand
- Recommendations made to ease shortages, including immigration changes and national workforce strategy
- Emphasis needed on using more recycled materials as reliance on imports grows