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Procurement director at Stanmore, Haman Manak, reflects the plans of the new Labour Government and the role immigration has to play in resolving the worker shortage<\/h2>\n

I know it\u2019s early days for the Labour Government, but for us in construction and housebuilding, some big promises have already been made. In particular, I\u2019m talking about their pledge to \u2018get Britain building again\u2019 and build 1.5m homes over their 5-year term.<\/p>\n

Political rhetoric aside, the announcement has definitely come at a welcome time. As industries, we\u2019re just about reaching growth after what has been a tough 18 months in a challenging economic climate. Contractors, subcontractors and developers alike are all itching to take on more projects and stabilise their balance sheets once and for all. This housebuilding drive could potentially do just that.<\/p>\n

But, despite all the optimism, there\u2019s a glaring catch to these plans: there just aren\u2019t enough workers to meet Labour\u2019s target.<\/p>\n

Construction is currently facing a dire worker shortage<\/h3>\n

The number of construction workers has fallen by 14% since 2019<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and despite the fact that construction\u2019s workforce boasts some of the most industrious and dedicated people you\u2019ll ever meet, the shortage will prove to be a real bottleneck in the completion of developments.<\/p>\n

Even if the Government breaks the planning deadlock<\/a> and re-writes environmental rules<\/a> \u2013 and they\u2019re trying to do both of these things –\u00a0this worker shortage will ultimately reduce the number of houses they can realistically build. In fact, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)<\/a> has predicted that 251,500 more workers will be needed to meet the UK\u2019s construction output over the next 5 years. That\u2019s a staggering number.<\/p>\n

Of course, construction\u2019s not the only industry staring down the barrel of a labour shortage \u2013 and Starmer\u2019s taken it upon himself to tackle the issue. He\u2019s recently announced a big, nationwide skills upgrade that will end the skills gap and reduce any potential industry fallout from immigration controls<\/a>. He wants to wean the UK off from relying on, what he calls, \u201cimporting skills\u201d.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m all for upskilling the workforce and encouraging more young people into the sector; after all, construction and housebuilding are some of the most gratifying and rewarding industries to work in. But I can\u2019t help but feel Starmer and Labour have underestimated the importance of migrants to our workforce in the UK.<\/p>\n

Migrants play a vital role in the construction and housebuilding sectors \u2013 both on and off sites. If the number of overseas, experienced talent is reduced, there\u2019s a big risk Labour\u2019s housebuilding ambitions will not be met \u2013 and especially given our already strained workforce. In fact, our overall activity as a sector, our growth, could be affected \u2013 and I don\u2019t need to say how costly this will prove to Labour\u2019s overall economic goals.<\/p>\n

Immigration cannot be forgotten in Labour’s plans to deliver housing and infrastructure<\/h3>\n

Right now, at least, apprenticeships or even a skills upgrade cannot fill this hole. Ultimately, if the Government wants to meet its ambitious housebuilding revival, they have to ensure our sectors\u2019 worker shortage is well-considered as they draw up and implement their immigration policies. And that\u2019s without mentioning the myriad of other projects they have planned, too \u2013 the data centres, the laboratories, the prisons, the offshore wind farms and even Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station, which is due to get up and running this October. These will only worsen the issue.<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s success in the built environment depends on them driving more workers into the sector \u2013 and fast. Even with large-scale infrastructure projects like the Stonehenge tunnel and the Arundel bypass cancelled<\/a>, that still won\u2019t free up just enough workers to meet their targets. They have to tackle our shortage with as much courage and zeal as they have conjured up their goals and addressed the planning deadlock.<\/p>\n

I welcome Starmer\u2019s long-term skills upgrade \u2013 I really do. But it\u2019s no silver bullet. Short-term solutions to our worker shortage are needed to generate growth across construction, housebuilding, and, indeed, the economy. That\u2019s the only way to truly get \u2018Britain building again\u2019.<\/p>\n

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