By Professor Mark Hart, Deputy Director, Enterprise Research Centre “Growth in Every Postcode”: A Scale-Up Target Measures the Wrong Thing Andy Burnham’s promise of “good growth in every postcode” struck a chord with Britain’s small business owners. But if the new Prime Minister wants to turn that ambition into reality, Professor Mark HartContinue reading “Forget scale-ups… Britain’s growth starts with the smallest businesses”
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Young workers flood into construction as skills-card numbers surge
Britain’s construction industry is getting a much-needed injection of young talent, with nearly 100,000 under-25s gaining industry skills cards and strong growth in plumbing, electrics and plant operation. As housebuilding, infrastructure and green retrofitting drive demand, a new generation is discovering that construction offers skilled, technical and potentially rewarding long-term careers. YOUNG PEOPLEContinue reading “Young workers flood into construction as skills-card numbers surge”