The most recent Construction Skills Network (CSN) report forecasts that the construction industry may need an additional 225,000 workers by 2027. Welding alone faces a shortage of workers as 36,000 new jobs are expected to be created, with many welders retiring by 2027.
Attracting a diverse range of talent to the industry and working towards gender equality could help to fill this gap. However, according to research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), only 15% of workers in the sector are female. Here, we’ll look at how incentivising more women to join the welding sector could help…

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