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title: "Episode 1: How construction is pulling together to tackle the skills shortage with Alasdair Reisner"
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# [Episode 1: How construction is pulling together to tackle the skills shortage with Alasdair Reisner](https://www.causeway.com/podcast/ep-1-how-construction-is-pulling-together-to-tackle-the-skills-shortage-with-alasdair-reisner)

 Written by [Causeway](https://www.causeway.com/podcast/author/causeway) | September 07 2022

 

**Summary:**  
In episode #1 of Construction Talk, Alasdair and Peter talk about how the industry came together to tackle the skills shortage. We overcame the COVID fallout better than most sectors and there is a real belief that we can do the same now – especially with the CLC Skills Plan to guide us.

 

###### Time-stamped highlights:

**[03.10]** An exploding sector that’s crying out for people to come and join us

**[04.18]** The industry pulling together: The CLC Skills Plan

**[04.50]** What the Skills Plan includes

**[05.38]** The industry we want to be, not the industry we are today

**[06.47]** Positive role models to support diversity, equality and inclusion

**[12.59]** Multiple entry routes for young people and career changes

**[15.40] **The 2020 Talent retention scheme

**[16.13] **There are purpose-built facilities opening but more investment needed

**[17.45] **What support is available for businesses to recruit people into construction?

**[19.53] **Overcoming the talent retention challenge

**[22.41] **Exciting new technologies like offsite manufacture and carbon

**[25.05] **The legacy of HS2 and how it’s shaping the future of construction

**[28.43] **HS2 speeding up training creating 20-year careers to be proud about

**[30.48] **2022 is construction’s year of recruitment

###### Links mentioned in today's episode:

**CLC Skills Plan  
**[www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk](https://www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/B06322_CLC_SkillsPlan_v27.pdf)

**CLC Talent Retention Scheme  
**[www.trs-system.co.uk/construction](https://www.trs-system.co.uk/construction)

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