The number of job vacancies now available in the construction industry is back up to pre-Covid levels, according to December’s Office for National Statistics figures. 

Some 26,000 vacancies were available in the sector in the last quarter, which represents a 43% increase since the previous quarter. Construction is one of only three industries that has seen an increase in vacancies overall since the same time a year ago.

Almost a thousand of those vacancies have recently been uploaded to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy funded Construction Talent Retention Scheme (Construction TRS), a recruitment platform launched by the Government, construction industry groups and businesses earlier this year.

 Chris Jarman, director of the Construction TRS, said: “Every week we get another 200 live vacancies advertised on our platform. Employers with vacancies range from large contractors, housebuilders and engineering firms through to a vast array of smaller regional and local businesses throughout the UK.

“My advice for anyone who’s looking for a new role in construction is to go to the Construction TRS website and upload your CV today. You can search for jobs in your trade or profession in your geographic area and you can sign up for alerts to be told when new jobs are advertised. It’s completely free of charge and is simple to use.”

Sarah Beale, chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), added:

“Throughout the pandemic UK construction has worked hard to stay open. There is a very strong demand for skilled people in our industry – the number of vacancies is back to where it was before the pandemic hit.  And with the level of government investment in infrastructure, new homes and retrofitting for reducing carbon, we are expecting a big recruitment drive in the New Year.”

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