Skills in the UK Construction Industry | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:09:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Skills in the UK Construction Industry | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Too much work, not enough workers https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/too-much-work-not-enough-workers-29-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/too-much-work-not-enough-workers-29-08-2023/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:09:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483062 In the quarter before Covid hit the UK economy, there were 27,000 vacancies in the construction sector. That figure was almost 4 per cent higher than in October 2016, when Mark Farmer released his landmark report on the industry’s labour model, which warned of a…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/opinion/too-much-work-not-enough-workers-29-08-2023/feed/ 0 Labourers and plant operators see biggest wage growth https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/labourers-and-plant-operators-see-biggest-wage-growth-25-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/labourers-and-plant-operators-see-biggest-wage-growth-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:36:49 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=485088 Wages for “unskilled” labourers and plant operators are growing faster than for other construction roles, according to the latest data from recruitment company Hays and the Building Cost Information Service. Labourers and plant operators are usually among the lowest paid in the construction sector, but…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/labourers-and-plant-operators-see-biggest-wage-growth-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 Fit for purpose: making the industry competent https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/fit-for-purpose-making-the-industry-competent-24-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/fit-for-purpose-making-the-industry-competent-24-08-2023/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:45:57 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483026 Making sure firms and workers are competent to carry out construction projects is one of the biggest post-Grenfell initiatives in the sector. CN investigates the progress to date In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Dame Judith Hackitt’s seminal report Building a Safer Future…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/fit-for-purpose-making-the-industry-competent-24-08-2023/feed/ 0 Second group of T-level students get results https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/second-group-of-t-level-students-get-results-18-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/second-group-of-t-level-students-get-results-18-08-2023/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:45:56 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=484543 More than 650 students passed the second annual set of T levels in subjects related to the building trade this week. The technical skills qualifications, introduced in 2020 as an alternative to A levels, last for two years and offer a mix of classroom learning…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/second-group-of-t-level-students-get-results-18-08-2023/feed/ 0 Bridging the skills gap via further education https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/bridging-the-skills-gap-via-further-education-18-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/bridging-the-skills-gap-via-further-education-18-08-2023/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:46:06 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483008 The further education (FE) sector has a role to play in addressing the retrofit skills shortage. But as MidKent College curriculum director Jane Le Poidevin (pictured) says: “The retrofit landscape is so challenging. I think the sector’s a long way from meeting some of its…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/bridging-the-skills-gap-via-further-education-18-08-2023/feed/ 0 Construction firms hit again by government immigration fees https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-firms-hit-again-by-government-immigration-fees-16-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-firms-hit-again-by-government-immigration-fees-16-08-2023/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:17:25 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=484127 Joanna Hunt is head of immigration at Fieldfisher Recent developments in the immigration sector have been a bit of a mixed bag for the construction industry. When it was announced recently that several construction roles would be added to the shortage occupations list to enable…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-firms-hit-again-by-government-immigration-fees-16-08-2023/feed/ 0 Constructing brilliant careers after military service https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/constructing-brilliant-careers-after-military-service-14-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/constructing-brilliant-careers-after-military-service-14-08-2023/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:07:05 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483950 Andrew Waddington is senior technical manager at Morgan Sindall Construction Given that teamwork, resilience and a strong work ethic are highly prized in the construction industry, it’s not surprising many employers recognise the value of recruiting people who have served in the armed forces. Morgan…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/constructing-brilliant-careers-after-military-service-14-08-2023/feed/ 0 ‘Urgent’ investment needed to plug London green skills gap https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/urgent-investment-needed-to-plug-london-green-skills-gap-11-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/urgent-investment-needed-to-plug-london-green-skills-gap-11-08-2023/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:05:18 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=484150 The City of London Corporation is calling for urgent action and investment to meet “growing demand” for workers with the skills needed to deliver sustainable buildings. The Skills for Sustainable Skyline Taskforce report, released by the organisation on 9 August, said one of the biggest…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/urgent-investment-needed-to-plug-london-green-skills-gap-11-08-2023/feed/ 0 Unlocking the power of neurodiversity in construction: a call to action https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:01:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483963 Danny Clarke is commercial director of the National Federation of Builders In a world where equality, diversity and inclusion have become central themes in discussions around the modern workplace, one facet often remains unexplored to the degree it should – neurodiversity. This vital aspect of…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/feed/ 0 Does the UK have the capacity to retrofit the nation’s homes? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/does-the-uk-have-the-capacity-to-retrofit-the-nations-homes-07-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/does-the-uk-have-the-capacity-to-retrofit-the-nations-homes-07-08-2023/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:13:17 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=482961 Decarbonising the nation’s homes requires an immense and multifaceted retrofit effort – but is the construction sector sufficiently skilled to deliver it? Keith Cooper investigates Turning tens of millions of homes green is a huge task for construction, and its workforce will play a pivotal…

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