How is construction expected to deliver on infrastructure without the skills it needs?

By Gerard Toplass 2019-12-06T06:00:00

We may need more bricklayers today, but we need to consider the skillset people will need in the future

It’s the election of ‘more.’ All political parties talk about more houses, more development, more investment, more opportunity. But how is the construction sector expected to deliver all of this when it is already paralysed by a national skills crisis?

It’s the countdown to the election and the political parties are in full swing with lots of promises around improved services and, not surprisingly, shouting about the creation of more schools, hospitals and homes.

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