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NewsConstruction must find quarter of a million new workers by 2026, says CITB
Carpentry and joinery forecast for biggest demand growth
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FeaturesCould a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction鈥檚 people problem?
A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a聽training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year
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FeaturesHow construction is responding to the post-Brexit skills crisis
New visa rules are making it more difficult to recruit EU nationals to some construction roles. What is the industry doing about this?
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NewsT&T says building costs across UK regions to soar as focus moves away from London
Birmingham predicted to see 5% rise this year before jumping even further in 2022
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NewsFurlough scheme 鈥榗reating labour shortages鈥�, CBI warns
Business group's president says initiative narrowing talent pool available to firms
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NewsNo good poaching from each other to fill skills gaps, Mace boss warns
Mark Reynolds says firms need to invest in industry newcomers rather than raiding rivals for staff
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CommentWe now have a serious skills crisis on our hands
Recruiters have too many vacancies and too few candidates. Randstad鈥檚 Victoria Short warns of a perfect storm engulfing construction
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CommentHousing is more than a numbers game
The main political parties should stop with the soundbites and base housing plans聽on solid data, not random figures
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CommentWakey-wakey: we must face up to this construction skills crisis
The skills shortage is already crippling construction yet the government seems comatose in the face of the impact a no-deal Brexit will have on recruitment
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CommentHow a vocational training initiative was eclipsed by a black hole
You can judge the state of the nation not just by what makes the news, but also by what doesn鈥檛
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CommentHow to win the war on talent
Employers need to offer much more than competence training - there鈥檚 another way to maximuse apprenticeship levy allowances to invest in new talent
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NewsConstruction tops list for apprenticeship redundancies in Scotland, MPs told
More than 80% of Scottish apprenticeship redundancies were from within construction
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Comment2019: In bringing the next generation into construction, perception is everything
Perception is everything. The best apprenticeship system will never succeed if we cannot make young people and parents recognise the value of a technical or vocational route
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CommentCan softer skills solve construction鈥檚 perpetual productivity puzzle?
There is growing acknowledgement that soft skills, collaborative behaviours and a more relational model of procurement contribute to better performance. Are these the missing pieces of the construction industry鈥檚 comparatively poor productivity jigsaw puzzle?
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CommentThe real deal on skills: why we must stop UK construction falling behind
The UK construction sector is in many respects less flexible, less efficient and less innovative than in those countries where sustainable training and employment practices have continued to be supported, says the ECA鈥檚 Andrew Eldred
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CommentWe need to ensure that there is a straightforward path for young people into the construction sector
To win new recruits to construction we must all get behind a shared industry plan 鈥� changing perceptions and building a seamless talent pipeline
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CommentWorried about the skills shortage? Try employing former military personnel
Don鈥檛 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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NewsSmaller firms having to shell out more to find staff, FMB survey says
Materials costs also heading north, group adds
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NewsGovernment failing industry over Brexit, say housebuilding bosses
Firms begin targeting UK workers to plug skills gaps ahead of EU withdrawal next March
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