Earthquake puts more pressure on construction industry123RF Can the construction industry handle any more demand? But ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said it should be expected that repair work would be prioritised over normal construction work in many cases. Earthquake damage would boost construction demand over the coming year, at a time when construction capacity was already stretched. But in Wellington, the construction sector was already under pressure when it came to residential work. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said the construction sector should be able to respond, provided it was allowed the flexibility to hire new workers from overseas if necessary.

Source: Stuff November 14, 2016 02:49 UTC