【Haichuan Civil Engineering Issues】Current status of personnel at the construction site

Among the younger generation, especially those born after the 1990s, how many are willing to work on construction sites? Your movie and photo images can’t be used as references!

It’s something similar. It is said that over the past decade, the average age of people working in the construction industry has increased by ten years; in other words, few young people are entering this field

With 54 million workers and an average age of 45.2 years, the construction industry, known as the backbone of urban development, is now facing a talent gap. “Given the working conditions and requirements in traditional construction, young people are less inclined to enter this industry. ”

Many migrant workers in the construction industry are still from the first generation of such workers; many of them are those who started working in the 1980s. If you were to visit a construction site today and take a look at the age of the construction workers, you would be very surprised. Many experienced workers on those sites say that by \"young people\" they mean those over 40 years old; there are hardly any people under 40, especially those born in the 1980s. Reputable media outlets have conducted statistics showing that the average age of migrant workers in China’s construction industry was 33 or 34 years old five years ago, and 39 or 40 years old last year; in other words, there has been virtually no new blood entering this sector over the past five years. The average age of workers in China’s construction industry is increasing year by year. In another five or ten years, it will be a question not only whether Chinese construction workers will be available to work in Japan, but also whether there will be enough workers available for construction projects across China.

I completely agree with Lao Yu’s view; I understand it very well

Every year, many graduates from vocational colleges with degrees in civil engineering fields take up technical management roles on construction sites. To be honest, these days many young people prefer to work in factories rather than attend school; they rarely engage in jobs such as rebar workers, formwork workers, scaffolding workers, concrete workers, or masons – jobs that require hard work. Currently, it is the older generation, those aged 40–60, who are doing these jobs

The wages for migrant workers on construction sites are actually not low. For skilled workers such as rebar workers, formwork workers, scaffolding workers, concrete workers, and masons, the daily wage is generally between 400 and 500 yuan. Despite the hard work involved, the wages are still decent, as there is a shortage of laborers these days, especially at the beginning of spring. The average age is around 40; young people don’t want to do this work and prefer to rely on their parents while earning a salary of 3,000 yuan. I went to the construction site for an inspection today and saw an old man who looked exactly like the one in the photo of Lao Yu – I was shocked! I asked about his age; he said he was 64. With no other choice, I could only walk away in silence, not wanting to drive him off the construction site:L

Another question: are there any regulations regarding workers who have exceeded the retirement age?

Did you notice the extras in the picture: lol