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Construction, building and trades

In Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â there are lots of organisations that offer building and construction positions. These firms make up a large proportion of the strategic companies and make a large contribution to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â’s economy. A few examples building and construction companies in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â based on turnover and employment local to us would be Speller Metcalfe Ltd, Jacobs and Ringway.

Working in construction helps to shape the world around us. This industry builds everything from schools to hospitals to our homes. Most people have heard of carpentry and bricklaying but there are hundreds of other skilled construction trades you can do. There’s no shortage of new construction jobs in the UK, with the industry set to need more and more skilled people in future especially in the Black Country.

The construction sector is a transformational sector for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â and is hugely important to the region's economy. £335m is generated by the top 50 businesses, and 15,000 people are employed in the local industries. 

The three main areas in construction are designing, planning and on-site.

From house extensions to high-rise flats, motorways to stadiums, the construction industry works tirelessly to meet the growing needs of modern life and has a wide variety of different jobs.

These jobs include:

• architect
• building surveyor
• construction manager
• civil engineer
• estate agent
• quantity surveyor
• town planner

In Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏͼ¿â, the demand and interest for jobs in the construction, building and trades sector is everchanging. We have gathered data from the last 6 months to highlight the supply and demand within this sector, the demand for apprenticeships and the top employers hiring in this sector. 

Get started on your future: what you'll need

You’ll need to be thorough and pay attention to detail, the ability to work well with others, to be flexible and open to change, patience, the ability to work well with your hands, physical skills like strength, balance and coordination and the ability to organise your time and workload.

Did you know, in the past most workers were men, however now almost 200,000 women now work in construction. With increasing expansion, the construction sector is actively looking to recruit women. If you have a keen interest, go for it!

Explore jobs in this sector

• Red - Formal Qualifications required – GCSE’s grades 4-9 , Level 3 Qualifications , A levels, or Degree
• Amber - Some Formal Qualifications may be required at Level 2 depending on the employer this will vary depending on the organisation and position
• Green - No formal Qualification required

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