Are labour shortages affecting the construction industry? We certainly have plenty of vacancies. By way of example, at the moment, Randstad has about 3,250 live temporary, contract, or interim jobs available on our website. 

Over 1,400 of those are in construction, property, or engineering - probably 1,500 if you include manufacturing. There are another 2,000 permanent vacancies we are recruiting for, too - and about 30% of those would also be in construction, property, or engineering, as well.

Despite the devastating toll of the pandemic, the construction sector around the world has displayed a remarkable resilience. The initial (astounding) fall in output in April 2020 was followed by busy months of recovery, supported by close collaboration between contractors and clients.

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