An upcoming report from SOLAS has determined that more than 50,000 construction workers are urgently needed to fill a ‘black hole’ in the housing workforce.
Dermot Carey from the Construction Federation of Ireland joined Clare to discuss the attitude that still exists towards trades and why trades can offer a path to those who do not feel traditional college is the right fit for them.
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