Developers in Izmir complained about the lack of workers on construction sites

Abdul Wahab Olgun, president of the Izmir Torbala Chamber of Commerce, said that the monthly salary of workers has reached 70 thousand lira ($2,280), but even this fact does not solve the problem of a shortage of workers on construction sites. "The daily salary of plasterers and painters reaches 2 thousand lira and, together with overtime hours, reaches 70 thousand per month. Thus, the salaries of these workers are higher than the salaries of white-collar workers. At the same time, even with such good pay, there is a shortage of craftsmen and support staff, especially in areas requiring special knowledge. The shortage of staff, in turn, makes it difficult to complete projects on time and control costs, which negatively affects the construction business as a whole," Torbaly said.