'Builders forced to leave North for work may never return'

Hundreds of struggling builders in the North are forced overseas to find work because of the collapse of the housing market never return, industry representatives warned today.

'Builders forced to leave North for work may never return'

Hundreds of struggling builders in the North forced overseas to find work because of the collapse of the housing market never return, industry representatives warned today.

With the number of local construction workers on the dole set to top 10,000 next year, many are now taking jobs as far away as Canada, Dubai and Poland according to the Construction Industry Group NI.

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