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Skills for the Future 21.11.13. Presentation by Judy Lowe, Deputy Chairman, CITB. Geoff French, President, ICE. “Taking the skills of today, with a vision of the future, to build the industry of tomorrowâ€. - Practical - Evolutionary. Practical. Building Information Modelling Infrastructure
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Skills for the Future21.11.13 Presentation by Judy Lowe, Deputy Chairman, CITB
Geoff French, President, ICE “Taking the skills of today, with a vision of the future, to build the industry of tomorrow”
Practical Building Information Modelling Infrastructure Nuclear Tunnelling Offsite manufacture Sustainability
Responding through Changing the face of apprenticeships Trailblazers University Technical Colleges The National Construction College National Skills Academies Retraining the workforce
Evolutionary “The future of industry will be less about bricks and mortar and more about problem-solving” Professor Robert MairCBE, FREng, FRS
Need for a skills pipeline is about 3 numbers 390,000 Over 500,000 165,000
To achieve the skills pipeline Start younger Raise literacy and numeracy standards Provide ‘Gold Standard’ careers information, advice and guidance Fairness, inclusion and respect