110,000 additional construction workers will be needed over next four years, warns report

Housing delivery 'ultimately dependent on our ability to scale our workforce significantly'

A report by the Ibec trade association representing the property sector has warned that up to 110,000 construction workers will be needed to meet demand for housing and infrastructure targets. Picture: Getty

Up to 110,000 construction workers will be needed to meet demand for the Government's housing and infrastructure targets, a report by the Ibec trade association representing the property sector has warned.

The report by Property Industry Ireland (PII) predicted that around 25,000 additional construction workers annually would be needed until 2030 to meet the Governments goals. The report, entitled 'Construction Industry in Ireland:  The skills and capacity required to build Ireland’s future' said the Irish construction sector currently employs 177,600 construction workers.