A significant investment in construction skills for the Midlands region include Ireland’s first ever Scaffolding Apprenticeship programme delivery of significant additional capacity at Laois & Offaly ETB's retrofitting and Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) training facility turned the sod on a new Demonstration Park for Modern Methods of Construction Minister for Further and […]
This June sees a free public seminar on the skills needs of the traditional building sector in Ireland followed by a demonstration of traditional skills. The seminar will be held at Atlantic Technological University, Galway city, on Friday, 3 June 2022 and the demonstration will be at the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna on Saturday, 4 […]
The construction industry has become one of the most buoyant areas of the economy. Last year, the industry added about 1,000 jobs every month. However, skills shortages are hampering growth. In 2016, DKM, the economic consultants, produced a report, “Demand for Skills in Construction to 2020” for the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). The report found […]
