The skills shortage won’t solve itself – so start growing your own

Guy Parker shares how Conlon Construction has built its own talent pipeline to meet recruitment needs The post The skills shortage won’t solve itself – so start growing your own appeared first on Construction Management.

Mayor unveils £88.6m package to tackle London’s construction skills shortage

The Mayor of London has announced an £88.6m investment to train the capital's next generation of construction workers The post Mayor unveils £88.6m package to tackle London’s construction skills shortage appeared first on Construction Management.

Skills shortage risks making workplaces more dangerous, RoSpa warns

The skills shortages the civil engineering and construction industries are experiencing risk making workplaces more hazardous, a new report from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has warned. The post Skills shortage risks making workplaces more dangerous, RoSpa warns appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Report slams ‘dysfunctional’ retrofit training

The construction industry’s retrofit ambitions are being held back more by “dysfunctional” training than a skills shortage, new research has found. The academic study, commissioned and funded by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), said the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) sector lacked a coherent… The post Report slams ‘dysfunctional’ retrofit training appeared first on Construction News.

AI infrastructure including data centres ‘squeezing’ capacity and driving skills shortage

The growth of AI infrastructure, including demand for data centres, is squeezing global construction market capacity according to a report by global programme manager Turner & Townsend. The post AI infrastructure including data centres ‘squeezing’ capacity and driving skills shortage appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

RICS - Retrofitting for the future: Net zero for existing building stock, 29062022

In this RICS webinar, the panel discuss the challenges in retrofitting existing stock, how can these be overcome and the best way to reduce emissions and energy use

Managing challenging market conditions - Shoosmiths

John Cleaveley and Amber Wright explore the economic and market headwinds currently impacting the construction industry, with analysis of how living sector operators and developers can mitigate risk in a volatile environment.

In post Brexit EU, could a visit visa be the answer instead of the points- based immigration system which can cause delays and additional costs? - Published by Weightmans

British construction companies have long relied on workers from the European Union (“EU”) for short and medium-term construction projects. Prior to Brexit, this was seamless from an immigration perspective. Not any longer.We have looked at whether visit visas might be a solution to this widescale problem.

Construction a changing skills landscape 2.0 Market Report - Published by SQA

The past 18 months have been turbulent for many business sectors, but this is especially true for the UK construction industry. The long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with uncertainty surrounding post-Brexit trade deals mean it has been a challenging time.

This has to be the year in which we do things dierently - Mark Farmer - Building Magazine January 2022

External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector’s priorities are changing. It is down to us to make sure that this change is for the better

Things are busy, but is the sector really recruiting?