Industry urged to ‘change the conversation’ about skills

The building engineering sector will not be able to address its skills shortages if it keeps trying to replicate the past, according to several leading industry figures.
 
The news that more than 200,000 experienced workers have left the construction sector since the start of the pandemic has highlighted the skills shortages facing employers. However, the answer does not hinge on replacing “like with like”, according to members of the industry network CIBSE Patrons.