skills shortage

National Access and Scaffolding Confederation partners with DWP to deliver UK-wide work experience programme tackling skills shortages

FPS chair Malcolm O’Sullivan welcomes £725bn plan but warns Gateway 2 delays could stall delivery in housing

FMB/CIOB survey shows workloads up in H1 2025, yet skills shortages and rising costs squeeze margins

German contractor pilots 3D printing of solid concrete walls, offering faster, lower-carbon housing construction.

Female construction apprenticeships up 65% in five years, but programmes stress retention and leadership support

Concrete Connect survey: 90% of readers say design and engineering is the concrete industry’s biggest skills gap.

Partnership aims to help tackle construction industry’s skills shortage by connecting young talent with career opportunities