Future-proofing the home building workforce
Scaling up housing delivery to meet future demand will require a significant step-change in workforce numbers, with an estimated 239,000 new recruits needed within five years to meet housing targets.
The size of the challenge
For every extra 10,000 houses to be delivered, we need approximately:
2,500
Bricklayers
(sub-contracted)
300
Plumbers
(sub-contracted)
400
Plasterers / Dryliners
(sub-contracted)
1,000
Carpenters
(sub-contracted)
2,500
Groundworker/Plant Operatives (sub-contracted)
150
Wall and Floor Tilers
(sub-contracted)
300
Electricians
(sub-contracted)
300
Roof Slaters and Tilers
(sub-contracted)
60
Engineers
(directly employed)
300
Sales Advisors
(directly employed)
60
Quantity Surveyors
(directly employed)
400
Assistant / Site managers
(directly employed)
This means that over 30,000 direct and indirect job roles are created for every 10,000 extra homes delivered. With Bricklayers, Groundwork and Plant Operatives, and Site Managers priority positions to fill.
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