Construction UK Construction Directory
Time and date
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Share this page
Construction News
05/07/2022

How Can The Construction Industry Do Better?

Construction News Image
The UK Construction industry is looking to recruit quarter of a million new workers by 2026 to keep pace with demand according to Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Construction and labour productivity has not kept pace with other industries, and across the UK there is a need to refresh the way the construction industry hires and retains employees.

Changing construction companies' strategic priorities

Construction companies everywhere complain that they can’t find or retain enough people with the right skills – few companies develop talent internally. Often companies run their business units and projects as if they were independent companies, treating each project as if it were one of a kind, relying on a consistent flow of independently skilled trades to complete the work with bricklayers, electrical trades, carpentry, plumbing and HVAC trades most in demand.

The construction industry must keep up with national economy and competitiveness by untapping its many strengths with a well-trained industry. These training routes into the construction industry should be the industries focus if we are to refresh working practices, develop a highly skilled and talented workforce, and fulfil vacancies.

-- Advertisement --
hss

Site construction problems are systemic and all too common, usually missed communication at all levels for example, insufficient risk management, the kind that crop up on-the-job when safety is regulated to a checkbox exercise!

Essential Site Skills believe a well-trained construction industry is essential for better project management, alongside successful communication between the developers, project managers, contractors, and subcontractors – where, everyone knows when a problem arises on site, that everyone has the knowledge and understanding on how to proceed correctly.

We need to create training that's connected to experiences

Essential Site Skills (ESS) training provider offer a comprehensive range of Construction related courses and NVQ qualifications, including CITB, UKATA, Fit2Fit, IOSH, NEBOSH, CPCS and NPORS accredited courses, to name a few.

View upcoming public courses by month and year online https://essentialsiteskills.co.uk/training-calendar you can book direct online, or you can contact one of our expert training advisors direct: 0115 8970 529 they will assist you find an alternative training location or date, or create bespoke training for your organisation.

Construction training is key to securing a talent pipeline

For further information about Essential Site Skills, our Training Calendar, Courses and NVQs, Apprenticeships, Funding and Grants, E-Learning, Products and Services and more, view online essentialsiteskills.co.uk/.

For all other enquiries please call Head Office: 0115 897 0529.

Latest Construction News

26/04/2024

Wavensmere Homes and Clowes Developments' £75 million proposals to redevelop Friar Gate Goods Yard have been given the go-ahead by Derby City Council. The designs, submitted in August 2023, set out the vision for the reanimation of two landmark Grade II listed buildings into over 110,000 sq ft of ...
26/04/2024

Arco has installed over 2,300 solar panels on the rooftop of its National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Hull. The NDC is the first of several Arco sites across the UK that will benefit from rooftop solar energy, as the company moves away from a dependency on fossil fuels. Similar installations are ...
26/04/2024

South West Water has revealed its major new alliance with leading engineering firms to bring the company's record investment programme to life. Known as amplify, the partnership unites some of the country’s best engineering companies to deliver South West Water’s major infrastructure plan for ...
26/04/2024

Galliford Try has completed work on the new Edenbridge Memorial Health Centre (EMHC) development in Four Elms Road, Kent. The Building Southern team were joined by dignitaries including Paul Bentley, Designate Chief Executive of the new Kent and Medway NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) and local MP ...
26/04/2024

Robertson has been chosen to carry out a programme of capital projects over a three-year period, predominantly at the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary sites. Projects are envisaged to include theatre and ward refurbishment programmes, clinical improvements, public facing ...
26/04/2024

Tyre manufacturer Michelin has unveiled a new range of tyres for loader and articulated dump trucks, built to cater for the more powerful and sturdy vehicles that operate in modern quarries. Badged Michelin Xtra Defend E4 L4, the new range has a load capacity of up to 25,400 kg per tyre, and a ...
26/04/2024

With the GO Expansion you get the permanent shutter, expansion foam the tie bars, and the expansion seal itself. With all other components such as Dowel Cradles and bars also available from Acra Screed. The system has been designed by many years of onsite experience and a thorough understanding ...
26/04/2024

Wright Civil Engineering Limited has been appointed by Hull City Council to carry out essential repairs on Walker Street. The work, which will commence next month, will improve and repair the existing carriageway in Walker Street from Rawling Way to Quantock Close, for the benefit of road users ...
26/04/2024

Higgins Partnerships has been appointed on four lots on the new LHC Fire Safety (FS2) Framework. The £150 million framework will deliver fire protection, suppression and safety related services for housing associations, local authorities, and the wider public sector. It will also support ...
26/04/2024

A public consultation event is to take place at Cheadle Golf Club to find out more about United Utilities' upcoming work at Brookfields Park. The water company is planning an engineering scheme to reduce the risk of storm water overflowing into local watercourses. To do this, United Utilities is ...
Aqua Direct LtdThink Construction Skills Ltd.Lakeside HireBRICOFLOR UKJWCEfco UK LtdScotdeck LtdTanks For Everything LtdBarrier MartCompass Protection Manufacturing Limited
Terms and Conditions
2024/04/26 16:24:07