AUDIO NEWS: Thieves raid plumbing merchant, and nation needs long-term skill plan says FMB
Posted: Friday, August 2nd, 2024
Tool thieves have raided a plumbers’ merchant in Kent and made off with thousands of pounds of materials. Bosses at Fairways Plumbing and Heating Supplies in Gravesend estimate the quick smash and grab job could cost the firm up to £10,000. Director Mark Penrose said the incident would have a lasting impact on the firm. Penrose told his local paper: “They were so brazen. It doesn’t matter what security system you have, they could take something in minutes.” --- The UK needs a long-term plan to solve the skills crisis, claims the Federation of Master Builders. Towards the end of July, the government unveiled Skills England – an initiative to tackle the shortage of construction workers. However, details of the programme remain limited. Brian Berry, chief executive of the trade body warned that the government’s plan to get ‘Britain building again’, “can only be achieved if the skills crisis is tackled.” The FMB estimates over 240,000 skilled workers are needed in the next four years to deliver the government’s ambitious building plans. --- An electrician who won £150,000 on the lottery has credited his late gran for his success. Garry Mann, had been inspired to start playing the Post Code Lottery after his late gran’s modest success in 2010. Garry from Thurso in Caithness, Scotland now plans to spend the money starting a new life with his wife in Spain. --- To listen to the construction news please click below
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