{"id":89419,"date":"2021-02-23T10:51:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=89419"},"modified":"2021-02-23T11:31:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:31:01","slug":"green-skills-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/green-skills-gap\/89419\/","title":{"rendered":"Government must do more to close green skills gap, warns industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A group of construction industry leaders have urged the government to do more to close the green skills gap to achieve 2050 net-zero carbon goals<\/h2>\n<p>In a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institute for Public Policy Research<\/a> (IPPR) has warned that policies are required to address the 750,000 construction workers that are on the verge of retirement over the next 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>The letter, co-signed by representatives from more than a dozen major construction organisations, has called for increased funding and further education.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendations also ask the government to legislate to improve pay and conditions for construction workers, to make careers more attractive to job seekers, and create a new National Infrastructure and Construction Skills Demand pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>The letter has been signed by the likes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federation of Master Builders<\/a> (FMB), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citb.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction Industry Training Board<\/a> (CITB), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morgansindall.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Sindall<\/a>, Tideway, Mace and Barhale.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018We cannot build back better without builders\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>IPPR construction sector lead, Oscar Watkins, commented: \u201cWe cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/build-back-better-council\/87614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">build back better<\/a> without the builders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this letter from industry leaders and organisations demonstrates, the construction sector wants to be at the heart of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/futureproofing-developments\/84008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK\u2019s drive to net-zero emissions<\/a> and a low carbon economy but recognises it does not yet have the skills it will need to do this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government\u2019s procurement system also needs to be made more adept at recognising and meeting skills needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is essential that the construction sector has a pipeline of skilled and motivated people coming through the system into the sector to make the green transition possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adam Strudwick, principal, <a href=\"https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perkins&amp;Willl<\/a>, commented: \u201dWhile the figures released by the IPPR are a worrying indication of a green skills gap, the drive towards net-zero in construction and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/smart-retrofitting\/87144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">retrofitting buildings<\/a> should offer an opportunity to reimagine existing jobs and skills in a greener way, which will be pivotal to reaching sustainability targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFocussing on offsite construction is one way in which to reinvigorate and enhance traditional construction methods and jobs whilst elevating sustainability credentials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOffsite construction also enhances traditional jobs whilst improving quality, speed of delivery, waste reduction, circular design principles, health and safety and the wellbeing of workers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe labour-intensive retrofit of energy-efficiency measures in buildings such as installing solar panels and fitting sensors are just a few examples of green skills which will be vital and require skilled workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Shepherd, managing director at <a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TopHat<\/a>, added: \u201cIt is vital that we look at new ways of engaging a wider and more diverse workforce to the construction industry, in order to address skills shortages and meet net-zero targets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Offsite manufacturing, where homes are precision-engineered along production lines in a factory, has a huge role to play in creating green skills and can be more appealing to younger workers than traditional construction. 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