Housing Crisis ‘As Much About Lack Of Skilled Workers As Homes’

Welcoming confirmation of ‘live’ construction training on 26 sites across the country, Homes England (HE) chief executive Nick Walkley says the housing crisis is as much about a lack of skilled construction workers as it is about a lack of homes. New ‘hubs’ based at live construction sites will train up thousands of workers and help tackle skills shortages. The Department for Education has announced 26 partnerships nationwide have won a share of the £22m Construction Skills Fund to set up to fund the hubs. Read more on 24housing.

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