Increase in residential renovation activity could create 140,000 to 150,000 direct on-site trade jobs per month says GWA

GWA Group, the leading supplier of bathroom and kitchen products in Australia to the commercial construction and home building/renovation sectors, has strongly endorsed Federal Government initiatives to boost new home and renovation construction as part of the coronavirus recovery plan.

With the two main household priority areas for renovation being kitchens and bathrooms, where multiple trades are employed, government stimulus will be particularly effective in boosting employment in key construction trades.

According to GWA estimates, each 10 percent increase in residential renovation activity alone will, in an average month, create an incremental 140,000 to 150,000 direct on-site trade jobs plus significant further upstream local jobs in trades such as brickmaking, window construction, concreting and more.

GWA also recommended  the Federal Government should link any incentives for new home and renovation projects where householders receive cash grants from the Federal Government to the mandatory installation of water efficient, highest rated WELS toilets, taps and showers.

“Australia is the driest continent on earth and with water scarcity continuing to be a major issue, we urge the Government to mandate water efficient sustainable solutions to preserve precious water resources for future generations of Australians,” GWA managing director, Tim Salt said.

GWA has a proven commitment to develop sustainable products which are highly water efficient. These technologies have been supported by government initiatives to conserve Australia’s water resources and energy. GWA was the first company to develop the two-button dual flush toilet system in 1982, which now saves the equivalent of a Sydney Harbour of water (c 500GL) every year in Australia.

GWA’s latest innovation, Caroma Smart Command, offers a hygienic touchless bathroom solution for commercial buildings that can reduce a building’s water consumption by 25 percent.

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