Reports warn of industry’s carbon skills challenge
Construction businesses need to step up their eco training otherwise the UK’s net zero targets could be in jeopardy.
Reports by the CITB and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warn of the carbon skills challenge facing the industry, and a contributor to the IPPR study called on employers to act.
Jean Stevens (formerly Duprez), chair of the CIOB business development board, said: “Construction employers urgently need to put net zero training in place for existing workers, but also the new people who will come into the industry from sectors like retail and hospitality. These aren’t skills that can be learned quickly; the emphasis needs to be on quality.”
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