CeLLS. BlendEd Project. E-Construction Transformation project. Read the transformation story1 which highlight keys issues, lessons learned and outputs The Construction industry is one of the most important sectors in the UK, accounting for 10% of the UK GDP but it suffers severely from skills gaps and shortages.
The Scottish Construction Skills Survey 2003 states that, “Approximately 2,300 hard-to-fill vacancies were reported, meaning that about two thirds (68%) of all current vacancies were proving difficult to fill”. Carpenters and Joiners accounted for about 20% of the hard-to-fill vacancies but there is also a shortage of bricklayers, stonemasons, painter and decorators and roof slaters and tilers.