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Skanska UK<\/a> participates in\u00a0programme to tackle the under-representation of young Black men in construction<\/h2>\n

Young Black men face some of the highest unemployment<\/a> rates in London at 33% and make up just 4% of young men in construction.<\/p>\n

Skanska UK, along with The Equal Group<\/a> and other construction companies, has been participating in a programme to get more 18-24-year old Black men into construction.<\/p>\n

The six-month programme has been coordinated by the Greater London Authority (GLA) as part of the Mayor of London\u2019s strategy for social integration.<\/p>\n

Recently a three-day recruitment event took place to showcase Skanska, and other companies, and advertise the Emerging Talent opportunities and career pathways in construction.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Black<\/h3>\n

Speaking at the event, Isaac Mboyo, 27, who works at London\u2019s Barts Hospital as part of the facilities services team and is currently being sponsored by Skanska towards his Building Services Engineering NVQ Level 3, said:<\/p>\n

“These types of events are very important in terms of raising awareness of the opportunities with companies like Skanska.<\/p>\n

“It can be difficult for young Black men to get into these trades because they often don\u2019t have that existing connection. A lot of them don\u2019t have family members already working in these companies so they don\u2019t get exposure to the construction industry itself.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve been given the option, not only to study towards a qualification, but I\u2019m also getting a career out of it. This is an excellent opportunity for me and events like this are really important because they make more people aware of the opportunities that are open to them.”<\/p>\n

Career pathway<\/h3>\n

Two of Skanska UK\u2019s project directors and programme co-sponsors, Ian Valentine and Mike Wells also spoke at the event.<\/p>\n

Ian said: “There was an incredible amount of engagement throughout the programme and enthusiasm to learn more about construction as a varied and exciting career pathway. It has been a very beneficial experience for everyone involved.”<\/p>\n

Mike added: “This programme is just one of many initiatives underway to help us tackle the skills shortage<\/a> currently being experienced across the construction sector by giving us better access to the widest possible pool of talent.”<\/p>\n

Find out more about the programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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