I have worked in construction for over twenty years and worked on big construction project to now running my own building business. I find it very disappointing regarding the lack of skilled tradesman available with the average age of UK tradesman being over 50.
From what I have seen most youngsters don't seem to understand that if they want to get on they have to put in effort. I have had apprentices on day release and after investing 3 years to help train them, which reduces my output, they get qualified and say they want more money or they will leave for more money else where. Which is frustrating.
I have seen brickie, plasterers and carpenters using there skill to earn a lot of money but they will be self employed working on a price per meter. Therefore they get rewarded for want they can produce to a required standard. But remember that they don't get sick pay or holiday pay and also most tradesman will have bad backs, knees, elbows and wrist as a reward for there hard work forcing them to retire early.
A balance needs to be found, what it is I don't know.
