Shortage occupations in UK construction

A number of the UK construction sector's leading trade federations and professional bodies are working together to understand where companies in the sector are experiencing skills shortages. This work will support engagement with the UK Government and Migration Advisory Committee, seeking to mitigate the impact of these shortages. Please take 5-10 minutes to fill in the following survey to tell us about your views on this issue.

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* 1. Please provide brief details of your company. This information will solely be used for analysis, and to keep you updated on future developments with this work. No individual data responses will be shared.

Company name

Your name

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* 2. Please indicate which of the following organisations your company is a member of

Association for Consultancy & Engineering

British Woodworking Federation

Build UK

Civil Engineering Contractors Association

Construction Plant-hire Association

Construction Products Association

Federation of Master Builders

Highways Term Maintenance Association

National Federation of Builders

National Federation of Demolition Contractors

FIS: Finishes & Interior Sector

The Chartered Institute of Building

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please indicate where in the UK your business operates

	Regularly	Occasionally
Scotland	Scotland Regularly	Scotland Occasionally
Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland Regularly	Northern Ireland Occasionally
Wales	Wales Regularly	Wales Occasionally
North East England	North East England Regularly	North East England Occasionally
North West England	North West England Regularly	North West England Occasionally
Yorkshire & the Humber	Yorkshire & the Humber Regularly	Yorkshire & the Humber Occasionally
East Midlands	East Midlands Regularly	East Midlands Occasionally
West Midlands	West Midlands Regularly	West Midlands Occasionally
South West of England	South West of England Regularly	South West of England Occasionally
South East of England	South East of England Regularly	South East of England Occasionally
London	London Regularly	London Occasionally
East of England	East of England Regularly	East of England Occasionally

Thank you for your details. The next sections will look at key occupations in the sector. In each case please indicate whether you are finding these roles hard to recruit now, or if you will find them hard to recruit post-Brexit. If you do not recruit for a given role, or find easy to recruit, please leave blank

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* 4. Construction managers

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Construction project managers and related professionals	Construction project managers and related professionals Some difficulty recruiting now	Construction project managers and related professionals Severe difficulty recruiting now	Construction project managers and related professionals Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Construction project managers and related professionals Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 5. Other process managers

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Production managers and directors in manufacturing	Production managers and directors in manufacturing Some difficulty recruiting now	Production managers and directors in manufacturing Severe difficulty recruiting now	Production managers and directors in manufacturing Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Production managers and directors in manufacturing Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Production managers and directors in construction	Production managers and directors in construction Some difficulty recruiting now	Production managers and directors in construction Severe difficulty recruiting now	Production managers and directors in construction Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Production managers and directors in construction Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Managers and directors in transport and distribution	Managers and directors in transport and distribution Some difficulty recruiting now	Managers and directors in transport and distribution Severe difficulty recruiting now	Managers and directors in transport and distribution Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Managers and directors in transport and distribution Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Waste disposal and environmental services managers	Waste disposal and environmental services managers Some difficulty recruiting now	Waste disposal and environmental services managers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Waste disposal and environmental services managers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Waste disposal and environmental services managers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Health and safety officers	Health and safety officers Some difficulty recruiting now	Health and safety officers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Health and safety officers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Health and safety officers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Conservation and environmental associate professionals	Conservation and environmental associate professionals Some difficulty recruiting now	Conservation and environmental associate professionals Severe difficulty recruiting now	Conservation and environmental associate professionals Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Conservation and environmental associate professionals Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 6. Supervisors

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post Brexit
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Some difficulty recruiting now	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Severe difficulty recruiting now	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Some difficulty recruiting post Brexit	Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Severe difficulty recruiting post Brexit
Construction and building trades supervisors	Construction and building trades supervisors Some difficulty recruiting now	Construction and building trades supervisors Severe difficulty recruiting now	Construction and building trades supervisors Some difficulty recruiting post Brexit	Construction and building trades supervisors Severe difficulty recruiting post Brexit

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* 7. Skilled operatives

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Bricklayers	Bricklayers Some difficulty recruiting now	Bricklayers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Bricklayers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Bricklayers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Building envelope specialists	Building envelope specialists Some difficulty recruiting now	Building envelope specialists Severe difficulty recruiting now	Building envelope specialists Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Building envelope specialists Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Painters and decorators	Painters and decorators Some difficulty recruiting now	Painters and decorators Severe difficulty recruiting now	Painters and decorators Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Painters and decorators Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Plasterers	Plasterers Some difficulty recruiting now	Plasterers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Plasterers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Plasterers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Roofers	Roofers Some difficulty recruiting now	Roofers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Roofers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Roofers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Floorers	Floorers Some difficulty recruiting now	Floorers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Floorers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Floorers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Glaziers	Glaziers Some difficulty recruiting now	Glaziers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Glaziers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Glaziers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 8. Scaffolders

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Some difficulty recruiting now	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Scaffolders, stagers and riggers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 9. Plant

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Crane drivers	Crane drivers Some difficulty recruiting now	Crane drivers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Crane drivers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Crane drivers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Plant and machine operatives	Plant and machine operatives Some difficulty recruiting now	Plant and machine operatives Severe difficulty recruiting now	Plant and machine operatives Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Plant and machine operatives Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Some difficulty recruiting now	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Severe difficulty recruiting now	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 10. Steel erectors/structural

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Steel erectors	Steel erectors Some difficulty recruiting now	Steel erectors Severe difficulty recruiting now	Steel erectors Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Steel erectors Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Welding trades	Welding trades Some difficulty recruiting now	Welding trades Severe difficulty recruiting now	Welding trades Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Welding trades Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Metal plate workers, and riveters	Metal plate workers, and riveters Some difficulty recruiting now	Metal plate workers, and riveters Severe difficulty recruiting now	Metal plate workers, and riveters Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Metal plate workers, and riveters Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Smiths and forge workers	Smiths and forge workers Some difficulty recruiting now	Smiths and forge workers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Smiths and forge workers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Smiths and forge workers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Metal machining setters and setter-operators	Metal machining setters and setter-operators Some difficulty recruiting now	Metal machining setters and setter-operators Severe difficulty recruiting now	Metal machining setters and setter-operators Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Metal machining setters and setter-operators Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 11. Labourers

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
General labourers	General labourers Some difficulty recruiting now	General labourers Severe difficulty recruiting now	General labourers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	General labourers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 12. Electrical

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Electricians and electrical fitters	Electricians and electrical fitters Some difficulty recruiting now	Electricians and electrical fitters Severe difficulty recruiting now	Electricians and electrical fitters Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Electricians and electrical fitters Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Telecommunications engineers	Telecommunications engineers Some difficulty recruiting now	Telecommunications engineers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Telecommunications engineers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Telecommunications engineers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 13. Plumbing, heating and ventilation

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers Some difficulty recruiting now	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Pipe fitters	Pipe fitters Some difficulty recruiting now	Pipe fitters Severe difficulty recruiting now	Pipe fitters Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Pipe fitters Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers Some difficulty recruiting now	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 14. Logistics

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Large goods vehicle drivers	Large goods vehicle drivers Some difficulty recruiting now	Large goods vehicle drivers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Large goods vehicle drivers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Large goods vehicle drivers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Van drivers	Van drivers Some difficulty recruiting now	Van drivers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Van drivers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Van drivers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Elementary storage occupations	Elementary storage occupations Some difficulty recruiting now	Elementary storage occupations Severe difficulty recruiting now	Elementary storage occupations Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Elementary storage occupations Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Buyers and purchasing officers %	Buyers and purchasing officers % Some difficulty recruiting now	Buyers and purchasing officers % Severe difficulty recruiting now	Buyers and purchasing officers % Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Buyers and purchasing officers % Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Some difficulty recruiting now	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Severe difficulty recruiting now	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 15. Wood trades

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Carpenters and joiners	Carpenters and joiners Some difficulty recruiting now	Carpenters and joiners Severe difficulty recruiting now	Carpenters and joiners Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Carpenters and joiners Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Paper and wood machine operatives	Paper and wood machine operatives Some difficulty recruiting now	Paper and wood machine operatives Severe difficulty recruiting now	Paper and wood machine operatives Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Paper and wood machine operatives Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Some difficulty recruiting now	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 16. Civil engineering

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Civil engineers	Civil engineers Some difficulty recruiting now	Civil engineers Severe difficulty recruiting now	Civil engineers Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Civil engineers Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Road construction operatives	Road construction operatives Some difficulty recruiting now	Road construction operatives Severe difficulty recruiting now	Road construction operatives Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Road construction operatives Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Rail construction and maintenance operatives	Rail construction and maintenance operatives Some difficulty recruiting now	Rail construction and maintenance operatives Severe difficulty recruiting now	Rail construction and maintenance operatives Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Rail construction and maintenance operatives Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Quarry workers and related operatives	Quarry workers and related operatives Some difficulty recruiting now	Quarry workers and related operatives Severe difficulty recruiting now	Quarry workers and related operatives Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Quarry workers and related operatives Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 17. Architects

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Architects	Architects Some difficulty recruiting now	Architects Severe difficulty recruiting now	Architects Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Architects Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 18. Surveyors

	Some difficulty recruiting now	Severe difficulty recruiting now	Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Quantity surveyors	Quantity surveyors Some difficulty recruiting now	Quantity surveyors Severe difficulty recruiting now	Quantity surveyors Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Quantity surveyors Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit
Chartered surveyors	Chartered surveyors Some difficulty recruiting now	Chartered surveyors Severe difficulty recruiting now	Chartered surveyors Some difficulty recruiting post-Brexit	Chartered surveyors Severe difficulty recruiting post-Brexit

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* 19. Please use the space below to identify any occupations not noted above where you have concerns about availability of employees following the UK's exit from the EU

Thank you for your support in filling out this survey. The outcomes of the survey will be published in early 2019