With 8,780 jobs representing more than one in 10 of the South West’s total employment, it is the Construction industry sector that is the region's largest employer.

Featuring strength across, residential, commercial, industrial and civil construction. Bunbury-based Perkins Builders is one of the State’s leading construction companies.

Construction Fast-Facts

• Jobs – 8,780 – 10.9% of all employment
• Building approvals – (for 2021-22) 1,344 new houses, 75 new other residential approvals
• Value of residential building - $576.5m
• Value of non-residential building - $258m

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