John Daly: Construction industry calls out for more workers

In many cities, the construction cacophony of jackhammers, excavators, and pile-drivers offers a background symphony, and even a short stroll around Dublin or Cork provides mesmerising views of cranes and towers dominating the skyline.

Construction activity has grown roughly 10% per annum since 2013 when the economic recovery began to get underway and 1,000 people have entered the construction industry per month since then. How different it all was a decade ago when silence and inactivity were the bywords of a shattered economy.