Construction vacancies increase at fastest rate on record

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Average number of vacancies was 43,000 over the last three months, the highest figure for at least 20 years

Vacancies in construction surged by the fastest rate since records began last month as the sector’s labour shortage crisis continues to gather pace.

Around 43,000 construction jobs were unfilled between July and the end of September, according to the latest ONS figures.

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