Low industry entrant rates mean skills shortages set to worsen in 2017 as workload and productivity rises, according to construction recruitment specialist One Way.
The analysis by the specialist construction and rail recruiter found that, while activity rose at the fastest pace in eight months in November, there was still not enough skills entering the industry to meet the growing demand.
Paul Payne, Managing Director and Co-Founder of One Way, said ‘There’s still far too few people operating within and, crucially, entering the field. There are significant skills shortages across the market in roles like planners, estimators and project managers. These are skilled positions that require a considerable amount of training and experience so they can’t just be recruited off the street and placed in roles.’
