Construction needs people at every level – but is the industry doing enough to attract, develop and retain them?

In this episode of The Hard Hat Talks, Kenneth Martin sits down with Graeme McCormick of Confero Recruitment to explore the growing skills and recruitment challenge facing Scotland’s built environment. From architects to skilled trades, engineers and site-based roles, the conversation looks at why employers are finding it harder to recruit the right people at the right stage of their careers.

Graeme shares a practical recruitment perspective on the pressures shaping the market including: an ageing workforce, rising salary expectations, gaps between education and practice, limited site experience and the challenge of retaining skilled professionals as other sectors compete for their expertise.

It is an honest discussion about the future pipeline into construction, the opportunities still available across Scotland, and what practices, developers, education providers and the wider industry can do to help build a stronger workforce for the years ahead.