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| Constructionskills Calls For Managers To Build The Olympics The Construction National Skills Academy ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council and organisation responsible for recruiting and training the UK’s construction workforce, publishes analysis showing that the task of building the London 2012 Olympics will create approximately 33, 500 additional jobs over the next seven years, with civil engineering and a range of specialist skills in particularly high demand. However, the organisation is warning that with a number of major projects to be delivered in the Greater London area over the next few years, managing workflow will be vital in order for the industry to deliver on all demands. It indicates that the number of workers needed to complete Olympic construction projects will peak at around 7, 500 in 2010. This figure includes a range of specialist skilled workers who will be required to build the complex mix of stadia, infrastructure and residential developments. The forecast of 33, 500 broadly breaks down as 6, 500 managerial or administrative roles, 2, 800 professionals such as architects and surveyors, and 24, 000 trade or craft roles. Estimated value of directly related projects in 2000 prices, construction for the Games is likely to generate around £2.5bn in construction output over the next seven years. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |