Skills shortage in UK’s construction industry

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There is an acute shortage of skills in UK’s construction industry according to a survey report. The survey predicts that situation is changing from bad to worse.

2012 Olympics are going to be held in UK. Huge construction project, the biggest since World War II, is already underway. But there is equally big shortage of management skills. The industry is in dielima.
Many companies were relying on migrant workers staying in UK. The fact is many of them are either leaving or have already left.

A report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research in April, points out that half of migrants from countries of European Union have already left UK. Flow of migrants from Poland and other countries is continuously falling.

Survey statistics reveals that 90% respondents are of the opinion that UK construction industry is suffering from skills shortage; 83 per cent feel that that recruitment of senior management is difficult, while 84 per cent consider middle management recruitment more difficult in the current year. These figures are 7 to 9 % higher than the skills survey of 2006 by CIOB.

However, according to Michael Brown, deputy chief executive CIOB, 70% of respondents believe that not withstanding the credit crunch, demand in construction in 2008 will go up, causing further worsening of skills shortage.

The shortage of skills in the industry is now a global issue. Flow of professionals towards areas such as the Middle East, is worsening situation in UK.

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