Construction Worker Shortage: Covid, Brexit & Demon Cato

As shortages across containers, raw material, product and HGV drivers continue to create challenges for many UK sectors, the construction industry in particular is now facing a significant workforce shortage.??

According to the ONS, between May and June of this year, vacancies within the industry reached a near 20?year?high of 33,000, 25 per cent above the same period in 2019. Combining the loss of high numbers of EU workers with a sharp increase in demand, Professor Noble Francis (Economics Director for the Construction Products Association) has stated that this shortage also highlights a lack of skilled workers in certain regions and sectors.?

Whilst the UK’s vaccination programme continues to rollout with over 43million citizens now double-jabbed, it is clear that the fallout from the pandemic will continue to be felt for some time yet.?

So how can Metpro help?

Demon Cato: A Metpro Brand?

Alongside our in-depth stockholding,?Metpro?are also the manufacturers and owners of several key innovations as part of our Demon Cato range.?

With a skills shortage being an additional symptom of this void, it is now more important than ever?that contractors have access to new products, designed and manufactured to make on-site life easier.?

As well as being simple to install, our innovations offer labour savings of between 30% to 90% over their more traditional counterparts, alongside additional benefits such as increased on-site safety and reduced on-site storage.?

For more information on our Demon Cato products, please head over to?www.metpro.co.uk/demon-cato.?

All our innovations products are readily available and you can always check our live stock levels day or night by visiting?www.metpro.co.uk?- no account required.?