{"id":24325,"date":"2016-05-31T11:50:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T11:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=24325"},"modified":"2016-05-31T11:50:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T11:50:45","slug":"talent-shortages-behind-growth-bricklayers-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/talent-shortages-behind-growth-bricklayers-pay\/24325\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent shortages behind growth of bricklayers pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>An analysis has revealed a shortage of talent is behind an increase in bricklayers\u2019 pay, rather than an increase in demand\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Analysis from construction and rail recruitment specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneway.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>One Way<\/span><\/a> has pointed to a talent shortage, rather than an increase in demand for bricklayers, as the reason for rising wages.<\/p>\n<p>The recruitment specialist found there is a serious lack of talent in the field, which is causing the spike in pay seen over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rec.uk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Recruitment and Employment Confederation<\/span><\/a> reported bricklayers are being paid up to \u00a325 an hour as building firms find it difficult to recruit skilled workers. In some cases, <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills\/lack-skilled-workers-pushes-pay-higher\/24250\/\" target=\"_blank\">wages are reaching up to \u00a31,000 a week<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Payne, managing director of One Way, said: \u201cFirstly, this is excellent news for bricklayers across the UK who are likely to be pretty pleased with their hugely increased earning potential. However, this is a bubble and the rise is solely related to the lack of professionals in the market, rather than any huge uptick in productivity or demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been saying for some time that the market is understocked with available talent and that eventually either productivity would be impacted, or budgets would have to be increased to account for these pay rises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat this also highlights is that even a small increase in demand could have a huge impact on the construction industry and could put many projects under enormous pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot many housebuilders or construction firms will have budgeted for the fact that they have to pay bricklayers \u00a31,000 per week and they won\u2019t be able to keep up those pay rates for very long.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we\u2019ve said all along, we need a long-term approach to get more people working in construction and we need it fast. The upcoming apprenticeship levy is a small step in the right direction but we need more immediate action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf not, and we keep walking the tightrope when it comes to talent shortages, then productivity will be affected, Brexit or no Brexit.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An analysis has revealed a shortage of talent is behind an increase in bricklayers\u2019 pay, rather than an increase in demand\u2026 Analysis from construction and rail recruitment specialist One Way has pointed to a talent shortage, rather than an increase in demand for bricklayers, as the reason for rising wages. 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