The construction business in the Okanagan is shifting.
One need only Google the construction labour shortage in British Columbia as well as right here in the rest of Kelowna to confirm this. For example, a recent report in Reuters featuring data from the National Association of Homebuilders showed that nearly eight years after the housing bust—which drove an estimated 30% of construction workers into new fields—homebuilders across the country are struggling to find workers at all levels of experience.
The association estimates that there are approximately 50,000 unfilled construction jobs in the Canada, marking an 81% increase in the last two years!I have been in construction here in the Okanagan for the past 10 years and have noticed a significant change in the skilled labour
One need only Google the construction labour shortage in British Columbia as well as right here in the rest of Kelowna to confirm this. For example, a recent report in Reuters featuring data from the National Association of Homebuilders showed that nearly eight years after the housing bust—which drove an estimated 30% of construction workers into new fields—homebuilders across the country are struggling to find workers at all levels of experience.
The association estimates that there are approximately 50,000 unfilled construction jobs in the Canada, marking an 81% increase in the last two years!I have been in construction here in the Okanagan for the past 10 years and have noticed a significant change in the skilled labour
