Construction experts in Galway

MORE than 250 architects, engineers, surveyors and property professionals from Ireland and the UK will attend a conference on the construction industry. The event, hosted by the GMIT Department of Building and Civil Engineering, takes place on Monday, March 11. Industry professionals will speak on a wide range of issues as well as on topics such as low-energy construction, the property tax, valuations and surviving the recession. Mary Rogers, Head of the GMIT Department of Building and Civil Engineering, says it appears from some organisations that there are indications of a levelling out of the industry.[private] â€Å“This will result in a shortage of trained skilled graduates across the construction sector in four or five yearsâ€â„¢ time. It is therefore an opportune time for school leavers to consider a career in the sector. Many of our recent graduates have entered the marketplace with the correct profile of sustainable construction, technological and IT skills, ensuring employability even in these lean times. The use of current technologies allows companies to export a service rather than a graduate or employee to the world-wide market,â€Â said Mary. GMIT lecturer Martin Taggart says a planned recovery of the construction sector is an essential ingredient of any national economic recovery and would have a significant impact on unemployment. [/private]