What Work Cambridgeshire and Rutland 2016 | Page 16
What Work Cambridgeshire & Rutland 2016
CONSTRUCTION
The construction industry has had its ups and downs over recent years but
the number of jobs within some roles is expected to grow. There are some
jobs such as electrician where the number of jobs isn’t necessarily expected
to rise but skilled people will still be needed to replace those who leave.
Environmental targets mean there are some exciting new areas to work in
such as intelligent buildings.
What is happening?
Skills & qualities
• The sector is expected to grow over the next six
years, with 224,000 new jobs for the UK expected
over the next five years1. Around 21,300 of those
could be in the East of England.
• Roles most needing new workers in the region
include bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, painters
and decorators and logistics. Across the UK, skills
needed include building envelope specialists, civil
engineers, architects, wood trade and interior
fit-out, painters and decorators and bricklayers.
All areas will need managers, IT and office-based
staff2.
In demand...
• The sector is expected to grow over the next six
years, with 17,000 people needed by 2020 to
replace those who leave or retire3.
• There are some large infrastructure projects taking
place at the moment in the area such as the Ely
southern bypass.
• Growth in demand is predicted to grow for those
working within a civil engineering role such as road
building (civil engineering operatives).
• Over 38% of people working in construction are
self-employed and the figure is rising4.
• 13% of the workforce is female and it’s growing5.
• Opportunities for skilled craft work on old
buildings in the built heritage sector.
On the web
www.bconstructive.co.uk
www.the-nhtg.org.uk
www.architecture.com
www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
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What could you earn?*
Bricklayer
£24,800
Architect
£36,000
Wood joiner
£25,200
Painter and decorator
£21,900
Electrician
£30,200
Civil engineer
£38,500
Local employers
• Wates
Construction
• Grontmij
• Kier Group
• Lindum Group
• Larkfleet Group
• Skanska
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Construction Skills * Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2014. Average full-time (median) salary rounded to the
nearest £100. Doesn’t include self employed.