All skills shortage articles
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FeaturesCould a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction’s people problem?
A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year
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A contractor’s view on volatile prices
Unpredictable labour and material costs are a huge risk to projects so you need effective mitigation plans
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We must expand the skilled workforce if construction is to fuel recovery
A wider range of construction career paths is available now than ever before – but we need to do more to promote them
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CPA downgrades output growth forecast by nearly a quarter for 2022
Autumn forecast blames ongoing supply issues as rising energy prices add to industry’s woes
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Fall in average earnings for skilled construction labour in several regions
Pay in the West Midlands fell by nearly 5% in September following 6.2% rise in August
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We must attract more young people to a job making history
The skills shortage facing construction is particularly acute within more niche, highly skilled roles. So it’s time for the Year of the Craftsperson, says Adrian Attwood
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Thousands still on furlough ‘making labour shortages worse'
More jobs are available but employers can find fewer workers to do them
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Industry calls on government to relax new immigration rules
Easier access for construction workers needed for “struggling” firms, says FMB boss
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Housebuilders warn government's 300k homes target is unachieveable
Land availability, planning system and skills shortages will scupper plan, survey finds
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Industry's hardest to fill posts named
Trade groups say access to overseas labour must be kept after Brexit
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Construction tops list for apprenticeship redundancies in Scotland, MPs told
More than 80% of Scottish apprenticeship redundancies were from within construction
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Industry launches survey to gauge impact of Brexit
Backed by nine trade bodies, poll seeks to identify difficult-to-fill roles in a post-Brexit sector
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Worried about the skills shortage? Try employing former military personnel
Don’t offer jobs to former service men and women out of pity; employ them because they are competent, ambitious, hardworking and quick to adapt
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Construction facing a skills 'Brexodus', says new T&T report
Two years after the EU referendum the sector is facing a skills shortage watershed
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Support off-site production to meet your targets, housing associations tell government
Report calls on Homes England to invest if associations are to meet ambitious build targets
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Government announces new fund to help plug skills gap
The £22m fund will help train people onsite
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Construction skills shortages have hit record high, says FMB
Trade body urges government to act fast with Brexit looming large
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Construction jobs figures provide reasons for hope
The number of unemployed construction workers has dropped- and the need is there to start a huge training programme now
