Brexit labour shortage set to hit project costs, Gleeds warns

By Tom Lowe2021-02-03T06:00:00

Firm’s UK boss says government needs to add more construction roles to shortage occupation list

Labour shortages caused by new post-Brexit immigration rules are set to hit firms with cost hikes on projects, Gleeds has warned.

The consultant said the failure of government apprenticeship schemes to provide enough new workers to replace those from the EU who have left the country could hold back the industry for years.

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