Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee

Recommendation 84

84

Jonathan Mitchell, Deputy Director at Skills England, told us that innovative construction methods could reduce...

Conclusion
Jonathan Mitchell, Deputy Director at Skills England, told us that innovative construction methods could reduce pressure on in-demand construction skills by increasing factory-based manufacturing. 142 Sam Egan, Group Director at the Bedford College Group, added that technical training colleges are moving towards more innovative construction methods in their teaching, although she cautioned that it is very expensive to invest in. 143 She suggested that the technical training colleges would need stronger signals from the sector and employers to increase training. 144