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Construction’s leaky pipeline exposed as thousands of eager apprentices risk being lost

The 2,694 figure mirrors national concerns cited in the 2024 CITB Apprenticeship Report, stating that the UK needs 50,000 new construction apprentices per year to meet workforce demand, yet only 33,000 started in the year 2023/24. If this trend continues, the UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure targets.   “We are not short of young people ready to work, we...