One Minute Brief of the Day:
Create posters to inspire the next generation of construction workers to address the skills shortage and make the sector more diverse for
Create posters to inspire the next generation of construction workers to address the skills shortage and make the sector more diverse for
Today we've got a great brief to help address an important cause for #ConstructionCareersWeek along with great prizes. Looking forward to seeing how the OMBLES tackle this one! Remember to tweet @oneminutebriefs and @BESSprogramme with the hashtag.
Prizes:
- Bottle of champagne to the winner
- Your work featured on the Construction Careers website & press publications.
About:
Prizes:
- Bottle of champagne to the winner
- Your work featured on the Construction Careers website & press publications.
About:
Construction Careers Week is coming to Manchester,
Birmingham and London at the end of September and early October. Organised by
Built Environment Skills in Schools, the aim of the initiative is to help reduce
the skills shortage by informing and inspiring young people, with the help of
leading businesses, so they have a better understanding of their built
environment, and the varied careers contained within it.
We want to:
· - Break down barriers and remove any stereotypes
around what a career in construction is like to make the sector more diverse
and inclusive
· - Improve the reputation and image of construction
· - Show how varied and exciting the careers of the
future are – from drone operators to working on projects such as Hyperloop One
The skills shortage in the construction industry is a major
issue, with the Chartered Institute of Building reporting the industry needs
157,000 new recruits by 2021 to keep up with demand. There
is a real danger that much needed development and construction around the
country will grind to a halt if we don’t address the skills shortage.
Three industry
events – Inspire Summit: Women in UK Construction, Engineering & Housing,
UK Construction Week, and London Build – have teamed up with Construction
Careers Week, offering free places to students and apprentices to support the
initiative. More businesses are needed to sign up to the scheme to engage with
students, schools and colleges.
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