Freddie Oxspring, apprentice engineer at Davidsons Homes, talks about his start at the company.
What do you think is the most important issue facing the construction industry at the moment?
The lack of young people in construction. A few months ago, I had the brilliant opportunity with my company Davidsons to go to the HBF Building Skills: Key to Our Future parliamentary event. [The event aimed to raise awareness of skills shortage and attract future workforce by highlighting the diverse range of training opportunities and entry routes available in the homebuilding industry.]
Over 35% of the UK’s construction workforce is over the age of 50, meaning we could be losing a vast percentage of our industries workforce in a decade or so.
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