West Midlands mayor announces £75m construction skills package

By Daniel Gayne2025-10-17T11:56:00

Richard Parker says investment will fund training of more than 12,000 workers

The mayor of the West Midlands has announced a £75m skills package to train more than 12,000 construction workers over the next three years.

The training aims to contribute to the supply of key jobs such as bricklaying, engineering, design, plastering and painting, to support plans to build 12,200 new homes a year in the region.

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