Construction companies to employ workers from Ukraine and Moldova

The deficit of personnel in the construction field is estimated at some 170,000 workers, due to massive migration of workers to Germany, Spain, Italy and Israel, where construction workers are paid €10-12/per hour, compared to €7-8, in Romania.

The construction sector has experienced spectacular growth in recent years due to a real estate boom, although this development could slow due to companies lacking skilled workers.

“We have set up a committee to coordinate recruitment operations, to prevent uncontrolled personnel migration, and to dissuade companies from bringing poor workers from abroad and paying them little on the black market," said the President of the FGS Familia trade union, Dan Cristescu.