Offsite Alliance and Building People to increase diversity across the construction sector, particularly offsite construction, through a new partnership
The lack of skills and diversity across the construction sector, particularly offsite construction, puts the future of the industry at risk.
A new partnership will see Offsite Alliance and Building People connecting their networks to create a diverse supply of construction workers.
‘Different working practices to traditional construction’
Building People’s platform allows people to find vacancies, events and opportunities, whilst enabling employers to engage with a more diverse range of talent.
The Offsite Alliance has 9 strategic workstreams that have brought together a large number of people and organisations, tackling everything from skills and education, through to increased standardisation and procurement.
‘Change the grubby face of construction’
Gaynor Tennant, founder and chair of the Offsite Alliance commented: “The Skills Crisis in the construction sector has reached a tipping point. The lack of diversity continues to be an issue and we need to change the grubby face of the construction sector. The more diverse our project teams are the better the outcomes.”
“In order to drive the change, the industry needs to collaborate. We are delighted to have formed a partnership with Building People an organisation who share the same passion, dedication and ethos as the OA.”
Offsite skills
Ele George, Offsite Alliance’s strategy & collaboration manager, said: “We need to work together to define the skills needed for the future and harness the vast array of secure and exciting careers to inspire our next generation. The Skills and Competencies Workstream, therefore, acts as a bridge between industry and training providers to define, support and promote the skills and competencies needed for the offsite sector.”
‘We have a dedicated workstream set up to tackle these challenges head on’
Rebecca Lovelace, founder and chief dot-joiner at Building People, commented that: “It makes such perfect sense for two innovative and collaborative organisations to join forces, with our shared desire to deliver real change in our sector and to increase diversity and reduce skills shortages together.
“With the Building People network – of over 40 providers of built environment careers support to diverse and under-represented audiences – and the membership of the Offsite Alliance, we are bringing together supply and demand; and we’re doing this in a way that can be replicated by all other parts of the sector. This is a phenomenal partnership.”
