UK Construction workers believe their profession is the most satisfying, according to specialist recruiter Randstad Construction, Property and Engineering.

The research conducted for the 2014 Randstad Fulfilment@Work Report found that more than a third of construction workers consider their own sector as the most fulfilling career, more than double the next most highly-regarded occupation, telecoms, media and technology with 15%.

While the high esteem with which construction workers regard their own sector is admirable, the perception is not shared by UK employees in general, with just 3% perceiving construction as the most fulfilling sector to work in.


Owen Goodhead, MD of Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering, said: "It makes perfect sense that construction workers are so proud of their profession as it is incredibly fulfilling to see projects move from planning stage to fruition as a result of your own hard work.

"The results are also down in part to the renaissance the UK construction market is enjoying at present with the recent Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI showing the sharpest expansion of construction output for eight months and levels comfortably above the nadir witnessed in 2008/09.

"With more than 10,000 workers involved in huge current projects like London's Crossrail and a number of future developments outside the capital such as planned transport improvements between Lancashire and Yorkshire and Liverpool FC's stadium overhaul requiring substantial manpower, there will be plenty of opportunities for employees from labourers to quantity surveyors and site managers in the coming months and years.

"Hopefully this steady level of activity will help keep construction workers regarding their own sector as the most fulfilling to operate in."

(CD/JP)