Good news on the jobs front.
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) aims to create 75,000 construction jobs in Ireland by creating 25,000 houses per annum and delivering infrastructure projects worth over €26 billion in the coming years.
Ahead of the annual CIF conference in Croke Park on Thursday, CIF President Michael Stone said that their research has indicated that the industry could create an additional 75,000 jobs by 2020 in the delivery of Government’s housing and infrastructure strategies if a supportive framework is in place.
“This year the construction industry has been tasked with ‘Rebuilding Ireland.’ It’s clear the Government recognises again that our industry and the progress of the Irish economy are intertwined,” Stone said.
“Construction is critical to this country’s growth and job creation. For every 10 jobs in construction, another 4 are created indirectly – meaning we support over 190,000 jobs in Ireland in communities throughout the country.
“In fact, the majority of key Government targets in the Action Plan for Jobs, the Public Capital Programme, the Enterprise 2025 strategy, the IDA’s FDI targets, the National Broadband Plan and others are dependent on our industry’s capacity to deliver high quality construction.”
Stone said that the jobs will be generated by the 30,000 plus enterprises in construction (99% of which have under 10 employees) that are dispersed across nearly every community in Ireland.
Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government Simon Coveney and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Paschal Donohue are amongst a number of speakers set to address the conference at Croke Park on Thursday.
For more information on the conference, click here.
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