Construction

Companies in the construction sector are involved in the process of designing and creating buildings and infrastructure. This includes the building of houses, schools, hospitals, factories, offices, roads, bridges, motorways, and even railways. Projects vary in size from small single home renovations to huge multi-million-pound infrastructure developments, such as the construction of a new motorway or power station, employing thousands of different construction specialists.

There are over

jobs in this sector in Hull and East Yorkshire

This accounts for nearly

of jobs in the region

Did you know?

The number of jobs with companies in the construction sector in Hull and East Yorkshire has grown by 25% since 2015 (+3,140 jobs), the second highest percentage growth of any sector after creative and digital.
The number of jobs working for electrical installation companies in Hull and East Yorkshire has grown by 83% since 2015 to 2,750.
There are 60% more jobs working for companies involved in the installation of plumbing, heating and air conditioning in Hull and East Yorkshire than in 2015
There are around 1,400 jobs working for joinery installation companies in Hull and East Yorkshire, this number has grown by 87% since 2015.
There are a wide variety of jobs in the construction sector, many of which involve working in an office rather than on a construction site.

Source: BRES (2022)

Will there be opportunities available?

225,000 additional construction workers may be required by 2027 to meet UK construction demand.
An extra 17,800 construction workers will be needed in Yorkshire & The Humber by 2027.
Annual construction output in Yorkshire & The Humber was estimated to be £14.6bn in 2023.
Some of the strongest recruitment requirements will be for Other construction professionals and technical staff; Non-construction professional, technical, IT and other office-based staff; and Plasterers.

Source: citb Construction Skills Network

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