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Skills Shortage Jeopardising Pledge to Build 1.5 Million Homes, Report Warns
- City & Guilds reported on 03/07/2025 that the Government's pledge to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 faces a risk from severe construction skills shortages.
- Research by City & Guilds and the Construction Industry Training Board showed 76% of firms struggle to recruit skilled workers, with 54% of employers doubting workforce capacity.
- Checkatrade is piloting programs nationwide to boost apprenticeships and help existing trades develop skills as consumers demand greener, more efficient homes.
- Kirstie Donnelly emphasized that achieving the goal of constructing 1.5 million new homes requires having a skilled workforce in place and called for a fundamental change in attracting, training, and developing talent through more flexible pathways, better investment, and stronger cooperation across industry, education, and government.
- This skills shortage threatens the housing target and net zero goals, suggesting urgent industry and government action remains crucial to meet demand and quality standards.
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Skills crisis threatens 1.5 million homes target as construction sector struggles to recruit – Your Capital Minds
A chronic shortage of skilled workers is putting the UK government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029 at serious risk, according to new research by skills development body City & Guilds. The report reveals that 76% of construction businesses are struggling to hire the skilled labour they need, with 84% citing a “critical skills shortage” across the industry. More than half (54%) of business leaders surveyed said they lack confidence…
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