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Bricklayer welcomes new West Midlands construction academy

UK · 2026-09-25

Key takeaway

A new construction skills academy in the West Midlands will train 3,810 workers annually.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe West Midlands Combined Authority and Construction Industry Training Board launch a new skills academy, increasing the annual supply of trained construction workers
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe larger pool of skilled labour eases recruitment bottlenecks for local construction SMEs, reducing wage pressure and enabling more projects to proceed
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youimproved labour availability allows SMEs to expand output, take on more contracts, and stabilise project timelines, directly impacting their revenue and margin

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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