To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship week in March, fenestration specialist Sidey is set to officially launch its Training Academy.

Uncertainty around the status of EU workers after Brexit has sharpened concerns about the construction skills shortage in Britain. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) estimates that the industry could potentially lose up to 176,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, depending on the details of any deal that the UK Government negotiates with Brussels.

Mark Tomlin, UK Group Sales and Marketing Director at one of Construction United’s Official Partners, SIG plc, discusses the skills gap, and the role that every worker in the industry can play in encouraging new talent to move into the sector.