Britain Invests £600 Million to Address Construction Worker Shortage

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The British government has set aside 600 million pounds to deal with their limited supply of construction experts before key infrastructure initiatives cannot continue. The government funds will create 60,000 new skilled workers over ten years in bricklayer, electrician, engineer, and carpenter roles.

Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said the government will fix all growth barriers through its plans “to get Britain building again. We have updated our planning system first while launching this program to solve Britain’s construction worker shortage problem. Across all of Britain current GDP is 6%, and construction needs 38,000 workers” based on official reports.

The lack of skilled workers increased due to both Brexit and the pandemic, which created stronger hiring needs than before COVID-19. According to industry predictions, 500,000 construction employees will retire from their jobs over the following 10-15 years, representing 25% of all construction staff. About half of the investment budget will train professionals at colleges whereas £100 million will help retrain existing and new employees. The Construction Industry Training Board will give £32 million yearly for four years to support 40,000 industry placement opportunities in construction.

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