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ConstructionSkills

First licensed: 25/09/2003.

Sector

Construction.

Sector Coverage   

ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the construction sector and covers a wide range of sectors in the development and maintenance of the built environment, including:

  • house building (public and private);
  • infrastructure (roads, railways and utilities);
  • non-residential building in the private sector (schools and colleges, hospitals, offices);
  • industrial building by the private sector (factories, warehouses); and
  • commercial building by the private sector (offices, shops, entertainment, health and education);
  • Additionally, the sector covers maintenance and repair work in all sectors. The sector also covers the renting of construction machinery and professional and design work in consultancies (engineering, architecture and surveying).

Sector in Brief

Construction is a national industry spread across all parts of the UK. It is vital in contributing to the national economy and in providing the essential infrastructure to support other sectors. The construction sector is of strategic significance to areas such as urban renewal, housing, health, education and transport. There are clearly identifiable skills shortages facing the construction sector, requiring measures to be put in place to tackle them.

Contact Details

Post:
ConstructionSkills
Bircham Newton
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 6RH

Tel:
0844 844 0046

Email:
info.info@cskills.org

Web:
www.cskills.org