Construction News – Late January 2025
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A census conducted by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) confirms the scale of the skills challenge facing the industry.
The engineering construction industry spans sectors that focus on the processing, maintenance and decommissioning of heavy industry, including oil and gas, nuclear, power generation, renewables, chemicals, food and drink, pharmaceuticals and water treatment.
The ECITB workforce census report this week reveals that 71% of employers in Great Britain are experiencing challenges in hiring workers, up from 53% in 2021, when the census was last conducted. Electrical engineers, pipefitters, riggers and design technicians are among the hardest to fill vacancies, the census found.
