He minister of the Dwelling and Buildings (MIVED), Carlos Bonilla Sánchez, stated this Monday that the deportations massive carried out by the General Directorate of Migration ( DGM), affect the sector constructionHowever, he considered that in the “country the law must be followed.”
“They are looking for alternatives for mitigate this problem and incorporate hand of construction site national level, which is very necessary for the sector to move forward,” he noted.
He highlighted that the government is working on the incorporation of new strategies, together with the sectors that are directly affected by this situation. “We want to integrate the labour Dominican Republic through workshops and courses to awaken the interest of citizens“, he stated, interviewed at the first congress of Construction of Housing Acoprovi 2024 “Build Future”.
“It’s a great challenge nationality the hand of construction site“
While the president of the Dominican Association of Home Builders and Developers (Acoprovi), Annerys Melendez,recognized that it is a great challenge the insertion labor of the dominicans in the construction.
“We know that the most rudimentary, which are the initials, are where the immigrants have been developed here and around the world because they are very complex and the Dominican has no interest,” said Meléndez.
He added that they are working on a center of orientation educational so that there is a rationalization of the hand of construction siteAt the same time, he called on the authorities to make a plan to regularization, since the dominicans They are not interested in this part.
“It is not nationalizing those who are illegal in the country, we know that the laws must be followed. But this can be saved with education and with greater conditions for the sector construction“he concluded.
Education and better benefits
Businessman Michel El-Hage added that the hand of construction foreigners will not disappear completely in the country, however, mechanisms can be created to control them, as well as better benefits so that the dominicans are attracted to work in the sector construction.
“All sectors, including business, government and education, must unite to establish training agreements that develop technicians in the area of construction. It is essential that the population perceives this work as dignified work.for which it is necessary to offer better benefits in the long term,” he emphasized during his participation in the panel “The future of the sector construction in DR: Applied Innovations”, presented by Acoprovi.
The former director of the Dominican Chamber of the Construction highlighted the current shortage of hand of work in the sector. He noted that technology has advanced considerably and must be used to benefit the industry. “Technology provides the opportunity to diversify the sector and create better jobs,” he said.
