Last year, it was documented that Britain is in the grip of a huge skills shortage in the plumbing, building and electrical industries. Many major firms were claiming that this has been caused by a drop in apprenticeships, and in turn, they believe this will threaten the British economy just as we’re pulling out of one of the toughest economical periods in recent history.
What we have seen since, however, is that those skilled workers who are willing to graft hard to help fill this skills gap, are now earning up to £100,000 per year.
The continuing underlying problem however, lies with the decline of new recruits into these sectors. The average age of an active electrician is 56, higher now than at any other time in history, which means industries are becoming more and more reliant on an ageing workforce. In the Capital, building companies have been hiring skilled Portuguese workers and paying them twice the normal salary expected for bricklayers, just to get jobs completed on time.
In order to keep our construction sector moving, the UK needs 35000 newly skilled workers to keep us moving – yet in 2013, the number of apprentices who successfully completed their training was just over 7000.
The CEO of Pimlico Plumbers said “The growth in the economy and the returning spending confidence of businesses and consumers has seen demand for our services soar. But the availability of skilled engineers is heading in the opposite direction”.
The Royal Academy of Engineering estimates that Britain needs one million new engineers to cover the shortfall by 2020. In real terms, this means we need to find ways to double the current volume of people applying.
At Sunny Electricals, we’re ready to help all sectors, and with short turnaround times for delivery. We have a huge stock of electrical equipment, ready to be shipped out on the same day, for any orders placed before 3pm.
Call us on 01922 644822 or visit our website - www.sunnyelectricals.com
What we have seen since, however, is that those skilled workers who are willing to graft hard to help fill this skills gap, are now earning up to £100,000 per year.
The continuing underlying problem however, lies with the decline of new recruits into these sectors. The average age of an active electrician is 56, higher now than at any other time in history, which means industries are becoming more and more reliant on an ageing workforce. In the Capital, building companies have been hiring skilled Portuguese workers and paying them twice the normal salary expected for bricklayers, just to get jobs completed on time.
In order to keep our construction sector moving, the UK needs 35000 newly skilled workers to keep us moving – yet in 2013, the number of apprentices who successfully completed their training was just over 7000.
The CEO of Pimlico Plumbers said “The growth in the economy and the returning spending confidence of businesses and consumers has seen demand for our services soar. But the availability of skilled engineers is heading in the opposite direction”.
The Royal Academy of Engineering estimates that Britain needs one million new engineers to cover the shortfall by 2020. In real terms, this means we need to find ways to double the current volume of people applying.
At Sunny Electricals, we’re ready to help all sectors, and with short turnaround times for delivery. We have a huge stock of electrical equipment, ready to be shipped out on the same day, for any orders placed before 3pm.
Call us on 01922 644822 or visit our website - www.sunnyelectricals.com
