Brian Green
Industry commentator Brian Green has written two articles for Barbour ABI on the effects of Brexit and COVID on the construction industry.
The first looks at how a slowing in population growth will affect construction because of the simple fact that construction ultimately is about people, and a change in the demographics of people who use construction will mean a change for construction itself.
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Brian's second article of the month looks at the opportunities that may arise out of the changing population demographics, if investment and training are utilised properly.
However, Brian warns that construction has relied upon EU skilled labour for many years. A major skills shortage in the industry looks increasingly likely, post-pandemic and Brexit, and the training bill to shorten that skills gap will be massively significant.
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