A private housing construction project in Lien Chieu, Da Nang - Photo: BD
Many businesses say that it has been very difficult to call construction workers for the past two months. Contractors have increased wages but it is still difficult to call enough workers.
Construction workers are deserted at many construction sites in Da Nang.
On the morning of June 16, the beginning of the week, the owner of a private construction project in Phuoc Ly urban area (Da Nang) only had 5 workers working.
Although construction has been going on for more than 4 months, the contractor said the progress has been delayed compared to the contract, due to many recent difficulties such as increased material prices and construction workers.
"The construction projects in Da Nang mainly have manual workers from Dien Ban and Dai Loc (Quang Nam province). Previously, we recruited people from Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces... but since the beginning of the year, we have not been able to recruit anyone from other provinces," said Mr. Ho Phuoc Bau, a construction contractor in Cam Le district.
At large projects, many contractors also have headaches with the lack of workers. Projects face double difficulties when sand prices increase and workers are scarce. Many construction companies and contractors are forced to find every way, but the number of workers cannot compensate for the demand.
Bricklayers working at a construction site in Da Nang - Photo: BD
Mr. Nguyen Viet Khue, director of PKC Da Nang Construction Company Limited, said that his company maintains about 20-30 workers per day on construction sites, but in the past 2 months, many construction workers have quit their jobs.
"There are too many projects this year. Not only bricklayers but also workers in the construction industry in general, such as ceiling workers, interior designers, waterproofers, etc., are constantly running around. Project prices have increased a lot, but progress must be pushed to meet the contract. We are losing money, but it is really difficult to find workers," Mr. Khue lamented.
Similarly, Mr. Dang Van Khanh, director of A Thanh Construction Company (Quang Nam), also said that the company is operating at a low level due to a lack of labor.
"Because I had no work before, the workers moved to work elsewhere, so I can't call them back now. This year, business is really difficult, sand prices have increased, and bricks have also increased" - Mr. Khanh acknowledged this unusual fact as a consequence of a process.
Da Nang is like a big construction site
For the past two years, many large construction projects have started all over Da Nang City, making it look like a construction site everywhere. Lien Chieu and Hoa Vang districts have the most large public investment projects and are under construction the most.
Small construction businesses say that the simultaneous construction of many large projects has caused a shortage in the labor market.
Meanwhile, in the past, Da Nang City had many masons from Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa ... coming to work, but now these provinces also have a lot of work so the supply is in short supply.
Da Nang's construction industry is facing consecutive difficulties - Photo: BD
"Currently, the salary for a bricklayer's assistant is about 380,000 - 450,000 VND/day; for a construction worker, it is about 500,000 VND/day, but we accept to pay more but still cannot find people" - Mr. Nguyen Viet Khue provided the figures.
To solve the labor shortage, businesses said they had to ask people to go to the countryside to find workers and pay "commissions" to contractors, but the results were still not very promising.
Construction sand prices in Da Nang remain high
After the shocking price increase of construction sand in Da Nang, for many consecutive weeks, the authorities of Quang Nam and Da Nang have taken drastic measures to check the sand supply to the market.
In Quang Nam, on June 5, a large sand mine in Dai Loc district resumed operations after a period of suspension. The supply of sand to the market has gradually stabilized, but the price of construction sand is still very high.
A survey at some construction agencies on the morning of June 16 showed that the price of construction sand and plastering sand is currently at 780,000 - 800,000 VND/m3. Construction projects located in alleys, lanes, and at long distances have much higher sand purchase prices.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chu-thau-xay-dung-o-da-nang-khoc-rong-vi-khong-tim-duoc-tho-ho-20250616110932581.htm
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