Over 500,000 hours a year wasted on inefficient training, 45% of graduates want to swap their degrees for a career in the trades and builders merchants take 2m steps for charity
Inefficient construction training is costing the sector nearly £11 million a year.
The Lost Hours Report claims that over half a million hours a year are wasted on mandatory construction training, which does little to close the skills gap.
Many of the courses focus on health and safety, and compliance.
The report said the time and money invested in training was often a missed opportunity to develop employees’ skills.
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Nearly half of UK degree-holders would swap their qualification for a career in the trades — that’s according to a survey from Money Supermarket.
In the poll of a 1,000 graduates, a third said they thought being a tradesperson had better long-term earning potential, and over 40% said they valued being their own boss.
Those with degrees in IT, education and healthcare were the ones mostly likely to consider a career switch.
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Employees with builder’s merchants completed over two million steps for the Rainy Day Trust last month.
The Mad March Million Campaign saw people across the UK commit to 10 minutes extra movement a day, to raise funds for those in the industry facing financial hardships, illness and life-changing circumstances.
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