Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth

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Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth - Business Standard

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The Construction Industry Training Board - which represents infrastructure as well as homebuilding - said there were around 33,600 apprentices on longer-term training schemes in 2022-2023, short of the 50,000 needed every year to maintain activity.

Its construction sector, as in many other countries, must also deal with many skilled workers nearing retirement age.

The Chartered Institute of Building said just 6 per cent of workers come from a Black, Asian or ethnic minority background, compared to 18 per cent of the general public.