Competence report recommendations could add to labour shortages, L&Q warns

By Dave Rogers2019-08-29T05:00:00

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Housing association says new rules could hike costs of jobs

The head of fire safety at one of the country’s largest housing associations has said he is worried that introducing competency tests in the industry will lead to shortages among the trades carrying out work on site.

Recent recommendations made by the Competency Steering Group (CSG) in its report Raising the Bar include calling for the government to mandate individuals working on high-risk residential buildings to be registered or certified by a recognised professional or certified body.

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