The proportion of companies struggling to recruit skilled workers has hit its highest level since 2014, according to a Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) report.
Construction News writes:
The trade body’s Workload Trends Survey for Q3 2018 found that 50 per cent of civils firms were having difficulty finding skilled operatives, on balance (those reporting an increase minus those reporting a decline). This was up from a net balance of 41 per cent in Q3 2017 and marked the highest figure in four years….
CECA director of external affairs Marie-Claude Hemming said: ‘There are now serious concerns as to the ability to attract skilled staff to cope with a growing market. There is a substantial pipeline of work to be delivered in the coming years. Industry and government need to work together through the construction sector deal to respond to these challenges.’
