Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 69
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Despite the many challenges related to construction skills, Simon Rawlinson, Deputy Chair of the Construction...
Conclusion
Despite the many challenges related to construction skills, Simon Rawlinson, Deputy Chair of the Construction Industry Council, remained optimistic that the new towns programme could provide a “particularly interesting opportunity to apply the new skill sets that the industry needs”. 111 Mr Mitchell said that it will demand a mix of all types of construction skills, including new skills associated with innovative methods. 112 We heard from Mr Rawlinson that new towns are an opportunity to develop a new multidisciplinary workforce which is well equipped to engage with the latest construction and manufacturing skills. 113