BFT Automation has set its commitment to training after research by the company revealed that 88% of installers think manufacturers have a role to play in developing new skills in the industry. The leading manufacturer of automated access control technology has released its latest customer research findings. When asked what current problems they were facing ...

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The latest engineering services industry survey, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, has revealed that electrotechnical businesses are growing more concerned about labour shortages amid the continuing economic squeeze. While reported turnover figures indicate year on year growth, lump sum pricing, wage expectations and general inflation are negatively impacting growth. Almost ...

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​Electrotechnical contractors in Wales are more concerned than employers elsewhere in the UK about shortfalls in workforce skills and qualifications as the sector prepares for the upturn in work necessary to deliver the nation’s net zero infrastructure. Data from a new survey report commissioned jointly by ECA and JIB and published by The Electrotechnical Skills ...

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Ahead of ‘National Tradesmen Day’ (16th September 2022) – a day that was created to celebrate incredible people working in trade professions – the find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People highlights the need for more inclusive language to break down stereotypes and encourage more people into trade careers. Researchers at Rated People interviewed 3,000 UK residents, tradespeople ...

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The supply-chain risk management expert, CHAS, is seeing record numbers of people using the CHAS Jobs Board as the UK continues to grapple with a severe skills shortage. The CHAS Jobs Board is a free resource that allows clients to quickly and easily find accredited contractors and includes the facility to search by specific or ...

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Tim McNeilly, Managing Director of I.C. Electrical, discusses the current electrical industry skills shortage and why perceptions must change if it is to attract quality new entrants in the future. The world of work is changing and the range/number of jobs and career options available to young people in the UK is greater than ever ...

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