Push for modular housing as tradie shortage threatens Australian crisis

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Labor's pledged to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years but an extra 90,000 tradies are desperately needed in the next three months.

targets could be threatened due to a shortage of tradesmen but the industry has an innovative plan to get construction back on track.but an extra 90,000 construction workers are needed in the next three months to meet that target."Every single builder at the moment is saying to me we need more people," Master Builders Australia chief executive Denita Wawn told 9News.

"We've been able to reduce the construction of those homes to be water tight within 12 weeks," Mirvac chief executive of development Stuart Penklis said. The construction of modular housing is also not exposed to supply chain shortages, including disruptions due to severe weather events, said Penklis.

 

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