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04/02/2025
Report Highlights Skills Challenges Facing Construction Industry
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has published a new regional report, providing valuable insights into the skills challenges and trends facing the engineering construction industry (ECI) in Scotland.
The report, which follows the publication of the overarching findings of the latest Workforce Census in January, provides a detailed analysis of the ECI workforce in Scotland, including data on employment, demographics, and skills needs.
Data collected from 162 ECI companies, representing some 74,609 workers across 1,621 locations, was analysed to provide a comprehensive picture of the industry's footprint and the unique characteristics and challenges faced by the Scottish workforce.
"As the employer-led skills body for the engineering construction industry across Great Britain, it is vital for the ECITB to understand the nuances of our industry in each region to best support the skills needs of our companies both now and in the future," said Andrew Hockey, Chief Executive of the ECITB.
"These insights will help greatly in our discussions with government and provide the evidence base to underpin our new strategy for 2026-28, which is set to be launched later this year after industry consultation."
The regional report provides crucial data for stakeholders in Scotland, including policymakers, employers, and training providers, to address the skills challenges facing the construction sector and ensure the industry has the skilled workforce it needs to meet future demands.
The report, which follows the publication of the overarching findings of the latest Workforce Census in January, provides a detailed analysis of the ECI workforce in Scotland, including data on employment, demographics, and skills needs.
Data collected from 162 ECI companies, representing some 74,609 workers across 1,621 locations, was analysed to provide a comprehensive picture of the industry's footprint and the unique characteristics and challenges faced by the Scottish workforce.
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"As the employer-led skills body for the engineering construction industry across Great Britain, it is vital for the ECITB to understand the nuances of our industry in each region to best support the skills needs of our companies both now and in the future," said Andrew Hockey, Chief Executive of the ECITB.
"These insights will help greatly in our discussions with government and provide the evidence base to underpin our new strategy for 2026-28, which is set to be launched later this year after industry consultation."
The regional report provides crucial data for stakeholders in Scotland, including policymakers, employers, and training providers, to address the skills challenges facing the construction sector and ensure the industry has the skilled workforce it needs to meet future demands.
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