Construction in Ireland could fall short of meeting demands even when it fully opens says new report
When lockdown ends, and building is finally allowed to recommence, Irish construction may not be ready to meet the pent up demands it has to meet.
This is one of the themes explored in a new report entitled Job Quality in the Construction Sector, produced by TASC, the Think Tank for Action on Social Change, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
The report points to the construction sector’s boom and bust cycle as a root cause of many of the problems it faces in areas including productivity, labour shortages and job stability. This, the report suggests, could have serious implications for Ireland’s house and infrastructural building strategies, leading to increases in house prices and delays in provisions in other areas.