DESCRIPTION OF SECTOR
The construction sector plays a vital role in delivering a vibrant economy and a quality environment. Roles in construction vary from traditional ‘on-site’ construction to more professional service based roles such as planners, architects, and surveyors. It has been reported that around two thirds of the workforce is employed in skilled trades and operatives with another third employed in managerial, professional and office based roles.
Key sectors driving future growth are new build private housing, public non-housing and housing repair and maintenance. Major projects in South East Wales include the £500m Dowlais Top to Hirwaun section of the A465 and Welsh Water also plans to invest £360m per year in capital expenditure through to 2025.
KEY JOB ROLES
Key job roles within the sector include:
• Electricians and electrical fitters
• Carpenters and joiners
• Plumbers and heating and ventilation engineers
• Scaffolders, stagers and riggers
• Civil engineers
• Bricklayers and masons
• Painters and decorators
• Planners, architects and surveyors
SECTOR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The CCRSP Construction Cluster group identified the following opportunities & challenges for the CCRSP Employment & Skills Plan 2022-2025:
• Support the implementation of new qualifications and work to ensure that stakeholders are aware of the changing landscape.
• Develop clear progression routes for construction related learners.
• Explore the potential to further develop digital design and construction programmes.
• Explore opportunities to develop Qualifications to support Offsite and Retrofit.
• Build on approaches to careers education, information, advice and guidance and promote the sector as a viable career option.
• Support the development and delivery of training to address sustainability and decarbonisation agendas.
• Address issues of gender imbalance and increase the number of females entering the sector.
• Remain aware of the impact of Brexit and introduce measures to minimise the impact of outward migration of the labour market.
• Promote the establishment of a strategic pipeline of infrastructure projects to include skills impact assessments.
• Influence Standard Occupational Classifications to recognise new and emerging routes.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
The CCRSP engages strategically with:
Bouygues UK https://www.bouygues-uk.com
Costain https://www.costain.com/
Encon Construction https://www.econgroup.co.uk/
Stride Treglown https://stridetreglown.com/
Morgan Sindall https://www.morgansindall.com/
WRW Construction
CITB https://www.citb.co.uk/
CEW https://www.cewales.org.uk/
ICE https://www.ice.org.uk/
ECA
CECA https://www.ceca.co.uk/
RIBA
CIOB https://www.ciob.org/
BESA https://www.besa.org.uk/
Coleg y Cymoedd https://www.cymoedd.ac.uk/
Y Prentis https://www.yprentis.co.uk/
NTFW https://www.ntfw.org/
USW https://www.southwales.ac.uk
Cardiff University https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/
CWIC https://cwic.wales/
