DESPITE the muted economy and labour market these days, the construction sector is an area of growth that job-seekers can still turn to, according to Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education.

She was speaking at the Built Environment scholarship, training and career fair organised by the Building and Construction Authority on Saturday, where more than 380 job vacancies were being offered by 33 exhibitors.

While construction demand is expected to slow over the next two to three years given the global economic downturn, the level of demand will still be much higher than the average annual demand of $13 billion from 1998 to 2006, Ms Fu said.

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