UK set to encourage overseas construction workers
09 March 2023
The UK government is expected to add skilled construction workers to a list of key professions, allowing foreign jobseekers an easier path into the country.
The UK construction market is unable to meet its growth potential, due to an ongoing shortage of skilled workers. Photo: Heidelberg Cement
A report in the Financial Times outlines advice from the migration advisory committee, that professions including bricklaying, roofing, carpentry and plastering should be placed on the “shortage occupation…