MORE Singaporeans are being encouraged to join the construction industry to help ease the shortage of tradesmen and foremen.

The move is also aimed at relying less on foreign workers who currently fill the bulk of entry-level positions in Singapore.

To woo local workers, the Government will help defray the costs of training by subsidising courses at the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Academy in order to re-skill and turn workers into trained electricians and construction plant operators.

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