There is a deficit of heavy machinery operators in the construction sector

The construction sector in San Luis Potosí also suffers from a lack of personnel, as they currently register a deficit of heavy machinery operators of between a 10 and a 20 percent, what has caused companies to bring people from other states, like Chiapas, to work here.

This was stated by the president of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), Manuel Antonio Castañedo de Alba, who commented that this problem is attributed mainly to the fact that a lot of work has been generated in terms of earth movement, and there are not enough personnel with the necessary skills to operate heavy machines on construction sites., for providing and receiving that training.

There is a lot of work in terms of movement you land, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation was the only agency at the federal level that invested in the PEF, they here at SLP are about to finish it, they are already very advanced and that demands many heavy machinery operators ", express.

The businessman indicated that a good operator, with the right knowledge, must be earning about five thousand pesos a week; however regretted that, although it is not complicated to train operators, there is very little interest from both the construction companies and the workers themselves, for providing and receiving that training.

"Yes we suffer from a lack of personnel, especially for the operation of motor graders, bulldozers, among other heavy machinery; It is a very serious issue because the truth is that although we have training courses for operators, sometimes there is not much interest ", added.