Futureskills Scotland Industry Profile: Construction in the Highlands and Islands 2006

Futureskills Scotland has published labour market profiles for 12 different industries in the Highlands and Islands. These profiles provide a brief overview of key industries that are of relevance to the Highlands and Islands. The profiles cover a range of labour market information including:

• size of industry 
• employment trends 
• occupational structure 
• data from Futureskills Scotland's Employer Skills Survey 
• industry prospects and
• signposts to other relevant research and organisations

Construction

The construction sector includes civil engineering works for roads, bridges, airfields and water projects; and schools, house and commercial building work. It includes the main trades of plumbing, joinery, brickwork, electrical work and plastering. Some key facts from the profiles are:

• There are 17,900 jobs in the construction sector in the Highlands and Islands, worth £1.1 billion
• Most jobs in the construction sector are full-time and held my males
• Skill shortages and skill gaps are above the Highlands and Islands average

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