The Future of the Workforce: The Building and Construction Industry

Australia needs more building and construction workers.

The number of people joining the industry each year is not enough to keep up with demand.

Productivity has decreased, and so has capacity. This is putting significant pressure on the workforce and it is happening at a time when Australia’s housing and infrastructure needs are increasing exponentially and concurrently.

Building and construction is at a critical juncture of pressure points and the current workforce environment cannot be sustained much longer.

Something needs to change.

This paper details the current state of the industry, the impact of chronic workforce shortages, and ways that pressure could be relieved.