Federation of Master Builders says its poll of small and medium-sized firms reveals struggle to hire bricklayers,carpenters and joiners
A shortage of bricklayers, carpenters and site managers threatens to derail the construction sector’s recovery, or an industry group has warned after fresh evidence of recruitment struggles at building companies.
The Federation of Master Builders said its latest poll of small and medium-sized construction firms found employment picked up for the sixth quarter running and the growth was expected to continue over the coming three months,accompanied by rising pay for construction workers. But repeating concerns from other construction sector reports, around half of the 400 or so companies surveyed said they were struggling to recruit bricklayers. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com