Bristol construction costs rank among world’s highest as region rolls out skills and youth-training plans
A BBC report placing Bristol ninth globally for building costs comes as Gloucestershire College, Somerset partners and a Bristol planning application each focus on construction skills.
Bristol is ranked ninth globally for construction costs, BBC Bristol reported [1].
Gloucestershire College has unveiled plans for a £4.5 million construction training centre in Gloucester, with SoGlos reporting it is intended to tackle the county's skills priorities and provide more post-16 education places [7]. BBC News Gloucestershire reported that the new £4.5m fund will be used to build a construction training centre at Gloucestershire College [5].
In Somerset, Passion for Somerset CIC has partnered with Young Somerset on the Unlocking Somerset Talent initiative to boost youth opportunities, skills and employment, according to the Somerset County Gazette and Bridgwater Mercury [2][3].
A Bristol City Council planning application for a site at Avonmouth seeks approval of details reserved by an Employment and Skills Plan construction-phase condition for a permanent pre-cast concrete production building and associated temporary development [4].
Sources
- BBC Bristol: Why Bristol is among the priciest places to build
- Somerset County Gazette: New initiative puts young people at centre of Somerset's future
- Bridgwater Mercury: Young people placed at centre of new Somerset initiative
- Bristol City Council planning applications weekly list: Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Employment and Skills Plan (ESP) Construction Phase ) of permission 25/15465/F - Permanent retention of existing pre-cast concrete production building: construction of temporary associated development including concrete batching plant, cranes, offices, storage areas and parking, loading and unloading facilities.
- BBC News Gloucestershire: College funding to tackle lack of skilled workers
- BBC News Gloucestershire: New centre to train teens in plumbing, plastering and woodwork
- SoGlos: Gloucestershire College unveils plans for £4.5 million construction centre
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