Britain must recruit one worker every 77 seconds to meet construction needs, claims Arcadis - Seite 2

Painters 33,641
Construction Directors 26,403
Bricklayers 18,146
Program Managers 7,478
Civil Engineers 7,414
Quantity Surveyors 7,325

SE 55,440
Lon 54,556
East of Eng 43,052
SW 41,766
NW 37,976
Yorks & Humber 37,261 S
cot 35,932
West Mids 28,992
East Mids 29,074
Wales 17,874
NE 13,446
NI 12,127
Total 407,495

These figures are independent of the impact of any eventual Brexit
deal, which is likely to further increase the strain. In the event of
a 'hard' Brexit scenario - for instance, extending the points-based
system currently in place for non-EU migrants - the number of EU
construction workers entering the UK could fall at the rate of
attrition. If this were to play out, 215,000 fewer people from the EU
would enter the infrastructure and house building sectors between now
and 2020, further exacerbating the existing labour shortage.

James Bryce, Arcadis Director of Workforce Planning, explained:

"What we have is not a skills gap; it is a skills gulf. Systemic
underinvestment in the nation's workforce has contributed to a
reduction in UK productivity. Construction employment is already down
15 percent on 2008 and, quite simply, if we don't have the right
people to build the homes and infrastructure we need, the UK is going
to struggle to maintain it's competitive position in the global
economy.

"However, overcoming a skills shortfall as vast as the one we now
face can't be achieved through education and technology alone. Of
course, we need to bring more new talent into the industry but, in
the short term, construction will also need to look at those
currently working in other industries and dramatically improve its
efficiency.

"On top of this, as part of any Brexit deal, the government can
help by looking to secure the rights of EU workers currently
operating in British construction, simplifying the visa system and
minimising the tax burden on workers and business. If this fails to
happen, many of the projects that the British government have
earmarked for economic stimulus could prove more difficult and costly
to resource. In the worst case scenario these projects could fail to
be delivered at all, reducing our ability to grow the economy and
limiting investment in the industry."

About Arcadis

Arcadis is the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for
natural and built assets. Applying our deep market sector insights
and collective design, consultancy, engineering, project and
management services we work in partnership with our clients to
deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes throughout the lifecycle
of their natural and built assets. We are 27,000 people active in
over 70 countries that generate EUR3.3 billion in revenues. We
support UN-Habitat with knowledge and expertise to improve the
quality of life in rapidly growing cities around the world. Arcadis.
Improving quality of life.

Disclaimer

This report is based on market perceptions and research carried
out by Arcadis as a design and consultancy firm for natural and built
assets. It is for information and illustrative purposes only and
nothing in this report should be relied upon or construed as
investment or financial advice (whether regulated by the Financial
Conduct Authority or otherwise) or information upon which key
commercial or corporate decisions should be taken.

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