Construction will need 217,000 new workers to meet demand by 2025, CITB warns

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-09T05:00:00

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Joiners, electricians and fit-out specialists among skills most sought after

Construction will need to recruit an additional 217,000 new workers by 2025 just to meet demand, the CITB has warned with those working in joinery, fit-out and electrical among the most prized.

The organisation’s Construction Skills Network (CSN) 2021-25 forecast, which has been published today, says the industry’s annual average recruitment requirement is 4.4% a year between now and 2025 – far outstripping the current prediction of an annual growth rate of just 1% over the same period.

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