Building firms plead with expats to come home for construction boom

Constructions companies are pleading with expats to come home to fill job vacancies fuelled by an anticipated construction boom.

The Construction Industry Federation has forecast the industry will grow from €15bn to €20bn up to 2020, with an additional 112,000 employees needed to meet demand.

It estimates construction projects worth €19bn will commence or be completed in the next 12 months.