Women stepping up as construction suffers chronic labour shortage | ABC NEWS
It’s taking longer than ever to build a home in NSW – building approvals and completion rates have slowed significantly since the pandemic, with a freestanding house taking on average around a year, and a unit block around three years.
Chronic labour shortages in the construction sector have led to efforts to be more inclusive of women in building-related careers.
Reporting by Victoria Pengilley via ABC News NSW. Social version by Madeleine Wales for ABC News Digital.
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