Project Five Consulting have conducted a market survey involving 100 respondents about leadership and management skills and training in the engineering and construction sector, carried out in November 2018.
It has been clear for a long time that the UK construction industry is facing a massive skills challenge. The loss of well over 100,000 jobs after the last recession, an ageing workforce and a lack of new entrants to the industry has led to skills shortages and skills gaps. The issue applies equally to professional and trade-based roles across the industry. With the additional headwind of Brexit on the immediate horizon, it presents the industry with a huge challenge, particularly considering the £600 billion UK infrastructure pipeline.