14 COMMENT
THE IMPORTANCE OF BACKING
Tom Dwyer
APPRENTICESHIPS
As the sector battles an unprecedented shortfall in skilled workers, Tom Dwyer, group production director at Keepmoat discusses how apprenticeships are being embraced to fi ll the current gap, which amounts to an 30,000 extra construction professionals needed by 2026.
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began my career in the housebuilding industry by enrolling on a bricklaying apprenticeship in 1979. As a bricklayer, it’s integral to have a keen eye for detail, and this is built upon in modern apprenticeship learning. When I was studying, it was a sink or swim type environment, and I learnt the power of proactivity and problem solving. I didn’t always have someone on hand to ask, so I had to be solutions driven and grow my independence. Team work, communication and time management were also fantastic transferable skills that fi rst began to hone as an apprentice bricklayer. Working on site and having set deadlines to complete my portion of the work broadened my understanding of the bigger picture, and also led to my fi rst leadership experiences. ltimately, all these skills that were fi rst practised as an apprentice are the bread and butter in my current role as production director at Keepmoat. Without having been able to build upon my independence, understanding of the wider working world and communication as an apprentice, my career would look very different.
KEEPMOAT IS ADDRESSING THE SKILLS SHORTAGE HEAD-ON BY EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE
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WHY IS THERE A SHORTFALL OF SKILLED WORKERS IN THE INDUSTRY?
The construction industry has a notoriously ageing workforce, who are likely set to retire in the next fi ve to years. his, along with a dramatic fall in to -year-olds entering the construction industry means there is a less agile and less digitally literate workforce, resulting in a need for skilled workers. As a specialist in providing local employment opportunities and training to inspire careers in construction, Keepmoat is addressing the skills shortage head-on by educating young people on the exciting opportunities available via our school outreach and apprenticeship programmes.
Tyler Mudie, apprentice at Keepmoat Homes
The UK is also experiencing the ripples of an ageing population and the construction sector is set to see more skills leave the industry than any other area. By championing training and development and understanding that we have a clear responsibility to help deliver a sustainable future, apprenticeships prioritise hands-on education in a way that will inspire the next generation to choose a career in construction.
HOW CAN APPRENTICESHIPS HELP REDUCE THE SHORTFALL OF WORKERS? The construction industry needs a new generation of skilled workers to fi ll the skills gap and replace an ageing workforce.
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