Constructive Warnings and Job Preservation Calls
The construction sector and the IG BAU union are voicing their concerns over the ongoing residential construction crisis, urging political action to avert an impending wave of insolvencies and massive job losses. Wolfgang Schubert-Raab, President of the Central Association of the German Construction Industry, issued a stern warning to the "Augsburger Allgemeine" newspaper on Wednesday, stating that unless the downturn in residential construction abates, there could be over 100,000 job losses and a barrage of insolvencies in 2023.
A significant decrease in housing approvals, totalling around 77,000 fewer apartments since last year, and looming cancellations, coupled with a potential budget deficit of billions, is piling pressure on investors to gain clarity on the long-term framework conditions. In response, Robert Feiger, IG Bau's chairman, called for the creation of a 50-billion-euro special fund for social housing construction, and an additional 22 billion euros for building affordable units for middle-income earners.
While there remain outstanding orders, Feiger emphasized the imminent depletion of available projects. Minister Bernreiter of Bavaria's Construction Ministry underscored the need to shield the construction and housing sector from complete collapse.
As the housing market continues to stagnate in the face of the construction crisis, both the construction industry and IG BAU are urging political departments to reappraise housing policies and consider strategies to mitigate ensuing insolvencies and job losses. To tackle this issue, IG Bau proposes the establishment of a 50-billion-euro fund for social housing construction and an additional 22 billion euros for the construction of affordable housing for average-income earners.
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Government intervention to address the imminent wave of insolvencies and job losses in the construction industry could entail:
- 增加支持社会和经济实用住宅建设的资金:提供专门用于社会和经济实用住宅建设项目的额外资金。这可以包括对开发商和建造商提供减免的补贴，以鼓励他们承担更多这一领域的项目，从而稳定行业并降低破产风险。
- 简化批准过程:实施简化的批准过程来减少管理层hing 的障碍，缩短项目批准的时间，降低成本并提高市场效率。
- 鼓励可持续建设方法:提供给建筑家的激励，来采用可持续建筑方法和模块化和序列建筑。这可以包括税局或补贴给在绿色技术和材料上投资的企业的优惠政策。
- 支持小中型企业（SME）:为建筑业上市的小中型企业提供目标性的贷款和补贴，以帮助他们经过这一危机。这可以包括负利率 emergency贷款或特定项目的补贴。
- 促进需求:实施公民私人合资计划，促进受住宅市场影响的住宅建设。这可以包括政府支持的社会和经济实用住宅单位建设计划，以帮助维持行业的持续流通。
- 法制支持:改善行业所表示的Structural问题，如过度的管理和不理想的法制条件。简化行业法例可以降低成本，增强行业竞争力。
- 劳动市场支持:供给劳动力教育程序以帮助当前工业中的工作人员调整与市场变化相应。这可以包括关于可持续建筑方法和数字工具的训练或专门设计的垫脚石程序。
- 就业平acement服务:改善就业平acement服务以帮助可能因危机而失业的工人。这可以包括临时工程或特定于工业的就业平acement服务。
通过实施这些措施，政府可以帮助缓解预计的可能性的破产和空难，尤其是通过支持社会和经济实用住宅的项目，并促进可持续建设实践。
