skills shortage – Page 2

Labour vows to “reverse the tide” of falling social housing

Deputy PM Angela Rayner pledges to build more social homes, as planning permissions hit an 11-year low.

Barratt takes ownership of Redrow shares

The Barratt Redrow deal takes a step closer to completion, as Women into Construction closes its doors.

Housing market health is worse than twenty years ago

Initial findings from the Radix Housing Commission makes for difficult reading, as the Government seeks to address labour issues.

Industry welcomes King’s Speech, but warns of challenges ahead

Industry leaders welcome the proposed Planning Bill, but warn of land and labour difficulties.

Mark Heald: “Companies may find it hard to gear up when the market starts to click again.”

Mark Heald has been in the construction recruitment industry for over twenty years. Here, he tells Housing View how the construction sector has changed in that time, the lessons learned from the 2008 recession, and his concerns for the future of housebuilding

The housing industry has plenty of challenges – but let’s not lose sight of what makes construction so rewarding

It’s easy to get bogged down in the challenges faced by the housebuilding industry; but it’s important to focus on why construction is such a rewarding career choice.