Industry groups estimate Australia will need around 116,700 additional construction workers to meet the government’s target of building 1.2 million new homes over five years.
So how did we get here and what are the factors driving the tradie shortage?
Thank you for sharing your insights from inside the trades situation. Seems to me there’s a lot of work to be done to clear up the murky parts.
There isn’t one simple answer because it’s a situation that’s more complex than people realise
I think you’re right and it’s been like that for a long time yet look where we are. We need building trades more than ever and we’re still dealing with what sounds like the same problems.
I’ve seen it for three decades now