{"id":66973,"date":"2023-12-05T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=66973"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:30:43","slug":"construction-trades-suffer-skills-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2023\/12\/05\/construction-trades-suffer-skills-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction trades must recruit 244,000 apprentices to plug skills shortage, says new report\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research shows young people are avoiding manual trades as the Welsh construction industry struggles with a housing crisis\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Building-site-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Building sites in Wales lack young workers wanting to learn, says bricklayer. Image credit: Mark Griffiths<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a skills shortage in the Welsh construction trades, says a new report by trade directory Checkatrade.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK needs around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutapprenticeships.com\/reports\/uk-trade-skills-index-2023\/\">244,000<\/a> qualified apprentices by 2032 to keep up with government targets in trades including carpentry, bricklaying, and plumbing, according to the UK Trade Skills Index 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one third of the current workforce are over 50, there are concerns for what happens when they reach retirement. The index also shows young people will be key to unlocking the potential of the construction industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/senedd.wales\/NAfW%20Documents\/ki-021.pdf%20-%2003112011\/ki-021-English.pdf\">Research<\/a> commissioned by the Welsh government estimates over 14,000 new homes are needed every year in Wales for the next 15 years. However, the 2022\/23 financial year saw just 5,785 homes built, according to the House Building Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Griffiths, a bricklayer from Swansea with over 25 years\u2019 experience in the construction industry, explains: \u201cYou don\u2019t see many boys coming through wanting to learn these days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think schools need to be doing more to show young people the potential in trades. They push education. But that isn\u2019t always the best option for kids who are not academically inclined.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Checkatrade\u2019s Get In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutapprenticeships.com\/get-in\/\">campaign<\/a> highlights the vast skills gap in UK construction. Launched earlier this year, the campaign encourages young people to consider trade apprenticeships as a viable career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Construction worker wearing tool belt, black combat trousers and black jumper.\" class=\"wp-image-66983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Construction worker wearing tool belt, black combat trousers and black jumper.\" class=\"wp-image-66983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Builder-image.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trades such as carpentry, bricklaying and plumbing suffer a shortage of apprentices in Wales. Image credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/person-in-black-leather-jacket-holding-brown-and-black-hiking-shoes-oamw52SCGi0\">Callum Hill<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/license\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though jobs in construction trades are often thought to be low-paid, UK workers can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesstraininguk.co.uk\/news\/post\/2023\/06\/08\/construction-worker-salary\">earn<\/a> between \u00a326,406 and \u00a377,500 per year. An <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/10\/22\/the-mobile-app-geared-towards-finding-better-opportunities-for-school-leavers\/\">entry-level<\/a> construction worker in Wales could earn \u00a326,406, while the average salary for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/graduate-outcomes-august-2019-july-2020\">graduates<\/a> from Welsh universities is \u00a324,000.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office for National Statistics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/bulletins\/indexofprivatehousingrentalprices\/july2023\">reports<\/a> that rental prices in Wales increased by 6.5% over the year to July 2023 due to supply and demand pressures. Their report sites \u201crising costs and dwindling supply\u201d as the cause of rising prices.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67023\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67023\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-293x293.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-390x390.png 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-585x585.png 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/12\/Construction-work-infographic.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research shows young people are avoiding manual trades as the Welsh construction industry struggles with a housing crisis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1026,"featured_media":66994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7936],"tags":[8038,8037,5572,8039,211],"coauthors":[7924],"class_list":["post-66973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-public-life","tag-apprenticeship","tag-construction-jobs","tag-housing-crisis","tag-skills-shortage","tag-wales"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Construction trades must recruit 244,000 apprentices to plug skills shortage, says new report\u00a0 - alt.cardiff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Construction trades in Wales suffer skills shortage. 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