Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 63
63
Construction industry lacks sufficient workforce and skills to meet housing and net zero targets
Conclusion
We have heard concerns that the construction industry does not have the numbers, nor the skills, needed to deliver the volume or types of homes that will enable the Government to meet its targets for housing, the environment, nature and net zero. We welcome the Government’s acknowledgment of this, along with its investments and policies to expand the construction workforce by 100,000 and equip it with the skills needed to deliver on its ambitious plans. (Conclusion, Paragraph 216)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 13 March 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗