Construction employs roughly 8% of the private-sector workforce and accounts for about one in five of its fatalities. That ratio has persisted for decades. The sector is also running short of people. The Associated
builders and Contractors estimated it needs …
Construction projects across Japan are increasingly grinding to a halt as worsening shortages of paint, thinner, waterproofing materials, and other petroleum-derived products place severe pressure on small and midsize
builders. The shortages are allegedly lin…