Around 25 per cent of Greater Sydney construction workers reside in LGAs of concern

Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn says 25 per cent of Greater Sydney’s building and construction workforce lives in the eight LGAs of concern under strict stay-at-home rules. Parramatta, Campbelltown and Georges River have joined Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown, Liverpool, Cumberland and Blacktown as LGAs of concern after Greater Sydney’s lockdown was extend for a month on Wednesday. Construction work is set to resume across Greater Sydney from Saturday with tight restrictions but it will not be permitted in the eight LGAs of concern. “We’ve calculated that 25 per cent of the Greater Sydney building and construction workforce reside in those eight LGAs,” Ms Wawn told Sky News Australia. “We’ve had reports from some of our members that up to 60 to 80 per cent of their workforce come from those LGAs and will not be able to leave to go to worksites. “So that will significantly hamper productivity and getting back up to speed.” Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn says 25 per cent of Greater Sydney’s building and construction workforce lives in the eight LGAs of concern under strict stay-at-home rules. Parramatta, Campbelltown and Georges River have joined Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown, Liverpool, Cumberland and Blacktown as LGAs of concern after Greater Sydney’s lockdown was extend for a month on Wednesday. Construction work is set to resume across Greater Sydney from Saturday with tight restrictions but it will not be permitted in the eight LGAs of concern. “We’ve calculated that 25 per cent of the Greater Sydney building and construction workforce reside in those eight LGAs,” Ms Wawn told Sky News Australia. “We’ve had reports from some of our members that up to 60 to 80 per cent of their workforce come from those LGAs and will not be able to leave to go to worksites. “So that will significantly hamper productivity and getting back up to speed.”

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