Construction sector kickstart: calls for action on workforce, housing supply and sustainability to revive struggling industry
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Construction sector kickstart: calls for action on workforce, housing supply and sustainability to revive struggling industry
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A new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has found that at current rates of dwelling completion, Western Australia will fall well short of the National Accord target of 25,000 new dwelling units per year. The ‘Building the Dream: The Future of Western Australia’s Construction Industry’ report finds the sector is facing significant challenges such as a severe shortage of skilled workers, fluctuating dwelling approvals and high material costs, with each contributing to ongoing issues in the sector and a failure of supply to meet unprecedented levels of housing demand.
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16 July 24
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