Wednesday, February 13, 2013

GCC construction sector may face skills shortage


MANAMA: The construction industry in Bahrain and across the region could face skills shortage in the near future.

The massive expansion in projects - expected to be worth as much as $4.5 trillion over the next four to five years - could see the Gulf struggling to find people to carry out this work, according to Bahrain Society of Engineers president Abdul Majeed Al Gassab.

He was speaking on the sidelines of the ninth International Concrete Conference and Exhibition at the Gulf Hotel which closes today.

"The construction industry across the Gulf is looking positive and things are picking up quite nicely here in Bahrain with a lot of ministry projects going ahead.

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