Construction is emerging as the next growth driver for Quess Corp’s staffing business as India’s infrastructure and manufacturing expansion fuels demand for organised workforce providers in a sector long dominated by informal contractors.
While manufacturing has become the segment’s largest and fastest-growing staffing segment, Quess Staffing Solutions Chief Executive Officer Nitin Dave said construction is now being positioned as a “hyper-growth” area, with the company planning to significantly scale its presence.
“Manufacturing is clearly number one for us. Construction is a clear area of hyper growth. It’s still very small, but highly scalable,” Dave said.
The staffing firm entered the construction segment around two years ago and currently deploys between 3,000 and 5,000 workers across projects spanning airports, roads, industrial facilities and other infrastructure developments. It plans to expand further as large developers increasingly seek compliant workforce partners capable of operating across multiple locations.
India’s infrastructure push, coupled with the rise of mega manufacturing facilities, is creating demand for organised staffing companies that can supply workers at scale while ensuring statutory compliance.
According to Dave, construction remains one of the country’s least formalised employment sectors, with the majority of workers still hired through small subcontractors.
Quess believes this creates an opportunity to replicate its staffing model, already established across manufacturing, retail and banking, in construction.
The company has worked on projects including airport developments, industrial plants and road infrastructure, and is also targeting upcoming semiconductor facilities and other large manufacturing investments.
Beyond construction and manufacturing, Quess expects demand from banking, retail and consumer businesses to remain robust as formal employment expands deeper into smaller cities and organised companies continue to gain market share.