Tradespeople believe AI can help identify issues and reduce callbacks on the job, ECA members form a skills alliance, and a lawyer joins the trades
A third of tradespeople are already using artificial intelligence to assist with their jobs — that’s according to Bourne AI.
The survey of 1,000 skilled workers also found that nearly half believed that AI could help identify problems, fix mistakes and reduce callbacks on the job.
With more experienced personnel leaving the trades and fewer people joining, technology could help fill the knowledge gap.
Over 70% of respondents said they would use an AI-job guide on their mobile phone to help with their work.
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ECA members in East London have partnered with local authorities and training providers to address the skills gap.
The alliance will promote closer collaboration among employers, education, and local decision-makers to improve access to high-quality work-based training.
At the launch event, speakers discussed the challenges facing employers looking to hire apprentices, including mounting commercial pressure and the cost of early-stage training.
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A personal injury lawyer has quit the corporate world and reinvented himself as a lime plasterer.
Richard Wetherell took up the hawk and trowel after failing to find a tradesperson with the right skillset to work on his historic home.
Since setting up Lambswick Limeworks, Wetherall has been “blown away” by the response in the local community.
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