Industry calls for post-Brexit immigration regime overhaul

By Will Ing2019-10-03T12:22:00

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CITB says immigrants make up half London’s construction workforce

The government should reform its proposed skills-based immigration system to prevent labour shortages across building sites, according to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Immigrants make up more than half of London’s construction workforce – at 54% – and constitute 14% of construction workers across the UK, a new report from the training body has said.

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