Queensland has only half the construction workers it needs for a growing infrastructure pipeline, with shortfall increasing in the lead-up to 2032.
(c) Madura McCormack – Courier Mail

In Queensland, 74,000 workers are needed to build the pipeline of infrastructure — from road to rail, renewable energy and hospitals — but the state will be short 35,000 personnel across the five-year program.

Editorial: Attitude toward blue-collar jobs is holding us back
It is a baffling demographic issue that our state – and the nation in general – can’t fill well-paid blue-collar jobs, writes the editor.
The major 2024 Market Capacity Report by Infrastructure Australia has warned that we have only half the construction workers we need for the state’s $47bn infrastructure pipeline.

Equally worrying is the fact that projects in the state’s north are finding it hardest to attract workers.
While the figures do not include work on 2032 Olympic and Paralympic projects, there will no doubt be issues finding workers for venues in such a tight job market.

Go back to Business Planning