craft and skilled trades

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The Private Sector’s Contribution

SLIM Workshop 30th May 2002 Taunton

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Technical Services DirectorHealth and Safety

•Policy•Advice

•Procedures•Audit

Integrated Management System•ISO 9001 Accreditation

•Investors in People•Audit

•ReviewTraining and Development

•Personal Development ~ e.g. leadership skills•Technical ~ e.g. safe systems of work

•Internal seminars and workshops•Supply chain

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Midas Group

•Founded in 1976

•Largest Privately owned Construction Group in the South West

•Operational Offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Taunton, Newton Abbot, Plymouth and St Austell

•Turnover 2001 / 2002 Circa £120,000,000

•Currently employ 387, mainly in managerial and technical staff positions

•Working nationally for a number of clients

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General Construction - Design and Build - Construction Management - Fitting – out - Retail new build and refurbishment – Sports facilities - Marine and civil engineering - Environmental impact assessment - Feasibility studies -Restoration Planning - Site Remediation and Planning.

•Midas Retail

•Midas Environmental

•Midas Leisure

•Midas Restoration

•Midas Interiors

Fast Track Fitting out - High Quality –Refurbishments - Planned & Reactive – Maintenance - Minor Works - Facilities Management - Structural Repair – Underpinning.

Development and Property Advice - Site Finding – Funding - Special Terms Business

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The statistics:

Figures from CITB

•Spring 2000 ~ 85% employers find difficulty in recruiting skilled staff

•January 2001 ~ 60% of employers expected increase in activity during next six months

•Selection of the average annual requirement for skilled workers in the period 2001 – 2005:

•Managers 640 (S.West) 7290 (National)•Clerical 560 6420•Professional 180 2050•Carpenters 1220 10770•Bricklayers 720 6060•Plumbers 640 5780•Electricians 780 7080•Painters/Decorators 530 4450•Total – all trades7980 74240

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Of the 74,000 required……..

•64,000 are required each year for replacement of the existing workforce…..

•……whilst the balance of 10,000 is required to satisfy the increase in construction output

•What an opportunity for young people to engage in a really rewarding career – so why don’t they? Where are we going wrong?

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Why?

Image…..our industry is perceived as

•Unsafe

•Untrained

•Incompetent

•Untidy

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Higher education…….

•More fashionable than on the job training

•More places available (particularly 6th form)

•Government drive to get more people to university

•Desire to start career in ‘middle management’

Skills Shortages in Construction Why?

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Improving our Image

•Qualifying the existing workforce•Approx 60% have no formal qualification

•Partnering with the supply chain•Train our subcontractors

•Working with others•CITB•Schools, Colleges and Universities

•Raising the profile of construction•National Construction Week

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Improving our Image

‘Qualifying the workforce’ ~ An MCG initiative

•To establish an acceptable standard of Health and Safety knowledge that can be set and measured.

•All workers to demonstrate a satisfactory level of basic knowledge and competency

•To complement attained skill levels

In response to the Industry’s very poor accident record in 2000/2001 and the Construction Safety Summit called by

John Prescott in February 2001

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Reduce Accidents

Fully Trained Workforce

Improve Image

Qualifying the workforce ~ An MCG initiative

Skills Shortages in Construction

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Improving our Image

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In the South West 4 major Contractors are working together to achieve the MCG targets

Partners In Constructing a Safer Environment

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UK Construction is a Professional Industry with a great deal to offer

andWith a combined effort we must improve -

and remove the stigma.

Skills Shortages in ConstructionImproving our Image

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HOW ?

By Training ?


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The Building And Civil Engineering Occupations

Will Use The Established:

Construction Skills Certification Scheme and

Certificate of Training Achievement


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Allied Trades will either adopt the C.S.C.S Scheme or use their approved

Trade equivalentGAS FITTERS: C.O.R.G.IPLANT OPERATORS: C.T.AELECTOTECH J.I.BELECT/MECH J.I.B.M.E.SSCAFFOLDER C.I.S.R.S

…………………….And other schemes


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Introduction to the Construction Skills Certification

Scheme


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CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATIVES

GREEN CARD

NVQ Level 1

Health and Safety Test

Alternatively:

Industry accreditation

cscs

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SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER CARDS

Supervisor

Manager

Contracts Manager

Industry accreditation until June 2004

Two endorsements from Company plus Health and Safety Test

cscs

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EXPIERIENCED WORKERS

NVQ Route

Experienced Worker Route

Health and Safety Test

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competent workers

By Industry Accreditationor

On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT)

cscs

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Card Holders

BLACK: SENIOR MANAGEMENT

PLATINUM: SITE MANAGERS

GOLD: SUPERVISORS

GOLD: ADVANCED CRAFT

BLUE: CRAFT / SKILLED

GREEN: GENERAL OPERATIVE

cscs

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Health & Safety Test

Must be taken and passed

cscs

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SchemeScheme 31/12/31/12/0101

31/12/31/12/0202

31/12/31/12/0303

Corgi (gas)Corgi (gas) 100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

NRSA (street NRSA (street works)works)

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

PTS (track safety)PTS (track safety) 100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

CISRS CISRS (scaffolding)(scaffolding)

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

CTA (plant CTA (plant operators)operators)

100%100% 100%100% 100%100%

Other Other occupationsoccupations

40%40% 80%80% 100%100%

MCG Targets

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How Will ProgressBe Monitored ?

QUARTERLY NATIONAL AUDITS ON ALL M.C.G. SITES

LAST ONE HELD ON 11th APRIL 2002

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What Will Happen If Individuals Do Not Have

Cards By December 2003 ?

They will not be permitted to work on an MCG Site

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Improving our Image

To Date PICSE has:•Linked with the HSE and CITB in•Presenting seminars in:

•Bristol•Exeter

•Redruth•Yeovilton

•To a total of approx 300 subcontractors•With a very positive response

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Other initiatives:


•Partnering with the supply chain•Training workshops for our suppliers

•Branding•Livery

•Assess and Monitor

•Considerate Constructors Scheme

•CBPP, Rethinking Construction, M4I

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•CITB•Area Advisory Committee•DEBP Curriculum Centre Steering Group

•Schools PEPI Programme and Key Skills•Teacher Placements / Workshops / Training Days•Practical construction related activities for schools

•Young Presenter scheme•Schools and Colleges

•School/Business Link projects•Work experience placements (In all sorts of areas – not

just craft trades!)

•South West RDA•Seeking Objective 1 ‘gap' funding for 100-150 trainees in Cornwall

Working with others

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National Construction Week

Raising the Profile

•NCW 2001•419 Events held

•6 million watched the Blue Peter special

•NCW 2002•3rd – 10th October

•CITB NCW Steering Group established•Events being planned by industry, educational establishments, professional bodies etc

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National Construction WeekRaising the Profile

And it provides:•A focus to publicise existing initiatives•A catalyst for new and innovative ideas•A positive image to young people•An opportunity for positive press•For events promoting positive images linked to local communities

Why?To encourage young people to consider a career in construction – professional and technical as well as trade

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Raising the Profile

Benefits•Draws attention to larger company community initiatives

•Raises smaller companies profiles and their contribution to the local economy

•Colleges and Universities can use NCW to attract students

•Federations and other bodies can use NCW to demonstrate commitment to closing the skills gap

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Raising the Profile

So what will you do to support NCW 2002?(3rd – 10th October)

More information at www.ncw.org.uk

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A wide range of opportunities exist in construction ~ not just in the familiar trades but for technical and professional trainees also ~

and there are shortages in all areas

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Opportunities in Construction

Estimating

Site Engineering

Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management

Environmental Management

Technical Services

Facilities and Maintenance Management

Health and Safety

Project Management

Planning

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Support Services

Purchasing

Information and Communication Technology

General Administration

Public Relations

Financial Management

Business Development (Marketing)

Professional and Technical Opportunities in Construction

HR (Personnel, Training, Staff Development)

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What can you do?•Support and promote NCW 2002

•Promote construction as a rewarding career – at all levels

•Encourage women to join our industry at every opportunity

•Encourage local companies to participate in curriculum activities and provide support for them

•Work with schools in piloting some construction related NVQ’s

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What can you do?

•Encourage people to look beyond what the media portrays – the construction industry is responsible for nearly 8% of UK output – it deserves better!

•Establish greater links with local SME’s and Subcontractors to encourage more places for apprentices

•Provide effective OSAT assessors to work with the CITB in ‘qualifying the workforce’

•Ensure all trainees are registered with CSCS

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Skills Shortages in ConstructionFinally……

For our part we intend to engage with our supply chain, invest in our people and continue to train, because………

……..our most valuable asset is our people, without whom we have no construction industry

craft and skilled trades

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