A Behavioural Economics Approach to Recruitment in Skilled Construction Trades

The supply of skilled labour has fundamental impacts on the provision of housing. The inadequate number of new entrants into the skilled construction trades is a major problem. For context, BuildForce
Canada has been monitoring the Canadian construction sector since 2001, providing labour market information (LMI) on the broader construction and residential construction sector. Its most recent report predicted between 2019 and 2028, there will be 91,100 skilled construction workers retiring in Ontario alone, with 50,800 of those coming in the residential sector.

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