Articles tagged with 'unemployment'

Stimulus funds help dig construction out of employment hole

27 October 2009 | Billions of dollars in Federal stimulus funds pumped into the building and construction sector has eased the employment downturn but its benefits could be short-lived, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index.


Demand for building and engineering professionals close to upturn

3 August 2009 | Job cuts among building and engineering professionals appears to be peaking thanks to a host of major federal and state infrastructure projects across Australia.


Labour shortages to worsen following bushfires and floods

3 March 2009 | Demand for skilled labour in an already stretched construction sector is likely to grow significantly as a result of the bushfire tragedies in Victoria and ruinous floods in Queensland.