It’s time to turn the tables. Building’s next generation takeover is all about amplifying the voices that do not always get a platform in the industry. But equally important for these younger people is having the chance to be heard within their own working environments.

For junior staff, being listened to is often key to feeling valued, and an important factor in whether they choose to work at a company and stay there. Also, fresh recruits can be an invaluable source of new ideas – not least for feedback on how firms can retain their younger employees and attract more in future.

The sector’s well-reported skills gap is continuing to widen as waves of construction’s ageing workforce retire and companies say farewell to many workers from elsewhere in the European Union, so it’s vital that construction finds ways to engage and empower its future leaders.

Building’s guest editors felt it was time that the experienced professionals in the industry asked their younger colleagues some questions instead. So that’s what we arranged. 

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