E291 That Great Business Show - Why Ireland can't build houses - David Ward, Ward Personnel
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“WHY IRELAND CAN’T BUILD HOUSES… EVEN WHEN WE HAVE THE MONEY”
Episode 291 — David Ward, Founder, Ward Personnel Ireland has the money. Ireland has the demand. Ireland has the plans. So why can’t we build houses? On this episode of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin goes straight to the front line of Ireland’s construction crisis — with David Ward, founder of Ward Personnel, a €40M+ business supplying workers across Ireland and Europe. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: We don’t have enough brickies, sparks, or chippies We’re competing with Europe for workers — and losing Irish builders are now exporting their expertise… just to survive
And here’s the kicker: Is this actually a growth story… or proof the system is broken? David explains: Why Ireland cannot hit housing targets (no matter what politicians promise) Why Polish workers are no longer coming The real reason apprenticeships collapsed Why Irish construction firms are now following Big Tech across Europe Plus: The chaos of running a 600+ workforce across multiple countries The truth about “messers” on site And why “compliance” is the only thing keeping the whole thing from falling apart This is not theory. This is the reality of building — or not building — Ireland. Brought to you by De Facto Shaving Oil — the world’s best shaving oil. Not a beard oil. It’s for shaving. DeFactoShave.com. Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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