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across the region and beyond . Construction is expected to continue through 2025 .
“ The reconstruction includes remediation , demolition , earthwork cuts and fills , utilities , and a large element of marine work . We ’ re working on utilities and the marine portion of the project to enhance the shoreline , and everything is currently moving along well ,” he explains .
George highlights that workforce issues and intensifying owner demands are probably the biggest issues challenging the sector . “ The lack of qualified workers is a continuing problem ,” he elaborates . “ Combined with owner demands for accelerated schedules , layers of management can make it difficult to get jobs up and running . We ’ re faced with an ageing , retiring workforce , combined with limited new entrants coming into the construction sector , which makes it difficult to fill the positions needed to complete the projects . While we don ’ t have a silver bullet for the solution , we have been reviewing the situation and starting to prioritize and promote training . construction-today . com 49