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The Private Sector’s Contribution
SLIM Workshop 30th May 2002 Taunton
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Technical Services DirectorHealth and Safety
•Policy•Advice
•Procedures•Audit
Integrated Management System•ISO 9001 Accreditation
•Investors in People•Audit
•ReviewTraining and Development
•Personal Development ~ e.g. leadership skills•Technical ~ e.g. safe systems of work
•Internal seminars and workshops•Supply chain
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Midas Group
•Founded in 1976
•Largest Privately owned Construction Group in the South West
•Operational Offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Taunton, Newton Abbot, Plymouth and St Austell
•Turnover 2001 / 2002 Circa £120,000,000
•Currently employ 387, mainly in managerial and technical staff positions
•Working nationally for a number of clients
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General Construction - Design and Build - Construction Management - Fitting – out - Retail new build and refurbishment – Sports facilities - Marine and civil engineering - Environmental impact assessment - Feasibility studies -Restoration Planning - Site Remediation and Planning.
•Midas Retail
•Midas Environmental
•Midas Leisure
•Midas Restoration
•Midas Interiors
Fast Track Fitting out - High Quality –Refurbishments - Planned & Reactive – Maintenance - Minor Works - Facilities Management - Structural Repair – Underpinning.
Development and Property Advice - Site Finding – Funding - Special Terms Business
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The statistics:
Figures from CITB
•Spring 2000 ~ 85% employers find difficulty in recruiting skilled staff
•January 2001 ~ 60% of employers expected increase in activity during next six months
•Selection of the average annual requirement for skilled workers in the period 2001 – 2005:
•Managers 640 (S.West) 7290 (National)•Clerical 560 6420•Professional 180 2050•Carpenters 1220 10770•Bricklayers 720 6060•Plumbers 640 5780•Electricians 780 7080•Painters/Decorators 530 4450•Total – all trades7980 74240
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Of the 74,000 required……..
•64,000 are required each year for replacement of the existing workforce…..
•……whilst the balance of 10,000 is required to satisfy the increase in construction output
•What an opportunity for young people to engage in a really rewarding career – so why don’t they? Where are we going wrong?
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Why?
Image…..our industry is perceived as
•Unsafe
•Untrained
•Incompetent
•Untidy
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Higher education…….
•More fashionable than on the job training
•More places available (particularly 6th form)
•Government drive to get more people to university
•Desire to start career in ‘middle management’
Skills Shortages in Construction Why?
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Improving our Image
•Qualifying the existing workforce•Approx 60% have no formal qualification
•Partnering with the supply chain•Train our subcontractors
•Working with others•CITB•Schools, Colleges and Universities
•Raising the profile of construction•National Construction Week
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Improving our Image
‘Qualifying the workforce’ ~ An MCG initiative
•To establish an acceptable standard of Health and Safety knowledge that can be set and measured.
•All workers to demonstrate a satisfactory level of basic knowledge and competency
•To complement attained skill levels
In response to the Industry’s very poor accident record in 2000/2001 and the Construction Safety Summit called by
John Prescott in February 2001
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Reduce Accidents
Fully Trained Workforce
Improve Image
Qualifying the workforce ~ An MCG initiative
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In the South West 4 major Contractors are working together to achieve the MCG targets
Partners In Constructing a Safer Environment
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UK Construction is a Professional Industry with a great deal to offer
andWith a combined effort we must improve -
and remove the stigma.
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HOW ?
By Training ?
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The Building And Civil Engineering Occupations
Will Use The Established:
Construction Skills Certification Scheme and
Certificate of Training Achievement
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Allied Trades will either adopt the C.S.C.S Scheme or use their approved
Trade equivalentGAS FITTERS: C.O.R.G.IPLANT OPERATORS: C.T.AELECTOTECH J.I.BELECT/MECH J.I.B.M.E.SSCAFFOLDER C.I.S.R.S
…………………….And other schemes
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Introduction to the Construction Skills Certification
Scheme
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CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATIVES
GREEN CARD
NVQ Level 1
Health and Safety Test
Alternatively:
Industry accreditation
cscs
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SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER CARDS
Supervisor
Manager
Contracts Manager
Industry accreditation until June 2004
Two endorsements from Company plus Health and Safety Test
cscs
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EXPIERIENCED WORKERS
NVQ Route
Experienced Worker Route
Health and Safety Test
cscs
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competent workers
By Industry Accreditationor
On-Site Assessment and Training (OSAT)
cscs
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Card Holders
BLACK: SENIOR MANAGEMENT
PLATINUM: SITE MANAGERS
GOLD: SUPERVISORS
GOLD: ADVANCED CRAFT
BLUE: CRAFT / SKILLED
GREEN: GENERAL OPERATIVE
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Must be taken and passed
cscs
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SchemeScheme 31/12/31/12/0101
31/12/31/12/0202
31/12/31/12/0303
Corgi (gas)Corgi (gas) 100%100% 100%100% 100%100%
NRSA (street NRSA (street works)works)
100%100% 100%100% 100%100%
PTS (track safety)PTS (track safety) 100%100% 100%100% 100%100%
CISRS CISRS (scaffolding)(scaffolding)
100%100% 100%100% 100%100%
CTA (plant CTA (plant operators)operators)
100%100% 100%100% 100%100%
Other Other occupationsoccupations
40%40% 80%80% 100%100%
MCG Targets
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How Will ProgressBe Monitored ?
QUARTERLY NATIONAL AUDITS ON ALL M.C.G. SITES
LAST ONE HELD ON 11th APRIL 2002
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What Will Happen If Individuals Do Not Have
Cards By December 2003 ?
They will not be permitted to work on an MCG Site
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Improving our Image
To Date PICSE has:•Linked with the HSE and CITB in•Presenting seminars in:
•Bristol•Exeter
•Redruth•Yeovilton
•To a total of approx 300 subcontractors•With a very positive response
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Other initiatives:
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•Partnering with the supply chain•Training workshops for our suppliers
•Branding•Livery
•Assess and Monitor
•Considerate Constructors Scheme
•CBPP, Rethinking Construction, M4I
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•CITB•Area Advisory Committee•DEBP Curriculum Centre Steering Group
•Schools PEPI Programme and Key Skills•Teacher Placements / Workshops / Training Days•Practical construction related activities for schools
•Young Presenter scheme•Schools and Colleges
•School/Business Link projects•Work experience placements (In all sorts of areas – not
just craft trades!)
•South West RDA•Seeking Objective 1 ‘gap' funding for 100-150 trainees in Cornwall
Working with others
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National Construction Week
Raising the Profile
•NCW 2001•419 Events held
•6 million watched the Blue Peter special
•NCW 2002•3rd – 10th October
•CITB NCW Steering Group established•Events being planned by industry, educational establishments, professional bodies etc
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National Construction WeekRaising the Profile
And it provides:•A focus to publicise existing initiatives•A catalyst for new and innovative ideas•A positive image to young people•An opportunity for positive press•For events promoting positive images linked to local communities
Why?To encourage young people to consider a career in construction – professional and technical as well as trade
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Benefits•Draws attention to larger company community initiatives
•Raises smaller companies profiles and their contribution to the local economy
•Colleges and Universities can use NCW to attract students
•Federations and other bodies can use NCW to demonstrate commitment to closing the skills gap
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National Construction Week
Raising the Profile
So what will you do to support NCW 2002?(3rd – 10th October)
More information at www.ncw.org.uk
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A wide range of opportunities exist in construction ~ not just in the familiar trades but for technical and professional trainees also ~
and there are shortages in all areas
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Estimating
Site Engineering
Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management
Environmental Management
Technical Services
Facilities and Maintenance Management
Health and Safety
Project Management
Planning
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Purchasing
Information and Communication Technology
General Administration
Public Relations
Financial Management
Business Development (Marketing)
Professional and Technical Opportunities in Construction
HR (Personnel, Training, Staff Development)
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What can you do?•Support and promote NCW 2002
•Promote construction as a rewarding career – at all levels
•Encourage women to join our industry at every opportunity
•Encourage local companies to participate in curriculum activities and provide support for them
•Work with schools in piloting some construction related NVQ’s
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What can you do?
•Encourage people to look beyond what the media portrays – the construction industry is responsible for nearly 8% of UK output – it deserves better!
•Establish greater links with local SME’s and Subcontractors to encourage more places for apprentices
•Provide effective OSAT assessors to work with the CITB in ‘qualifying the workforce’
•Ensure all trainees are registered with CSCS
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Skills Shortages in ConstructionFinally……
For our part we intend to engage with our supply chain, invest in our people and continue to train, because………
……..our most valuable asset is our people, without whom we have no construction industry
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