Up to 230,000 people could be employed in building construction and retrofitting – both residential and commercial - by 2030.1

These will be a mix of both low skilled and highly specialised jobs, with a focus on the trades workforce.

Jobs will include building designers, carpenters, demolishers, green electricians, painters and decorators, green plumbers, refrigeration and heating/cooling technicians, sustainability auditors and assessors, installers, certifiers, project managers, quantity surveyors, site supervisors, architects, engineers, interior designers, facilities managers, and property managers.

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1. ACTU & ACF (2008) Green Gold Rush: How ambitious environmental policy can make Australia a leader in the race for green jobs, Available here