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For the UK as a whole the proportions reporting shortages of supply of bricklayers, carpenters and joiners, and plumbers and heating and ventilation engineers are similar to those reported from the fourth quarter 2001 survey, but there is a clear increase in the proportion indicating difficult obtaining the services of plasterers to work as sub-contractors. This is most pronounced among firms operating principally in East Anglia, London, the rest of the South East and the South West.
Looking at the results for trades that are not featured in Table 9, historically the next highest proportion has most commonly been that for difficulty in obtaining the services of electrical engineers to work as sub-contractors. On this occasion the UK result for that category of employment of that trade is 8%, whereas that for firms reporting difficulty hiring roofers as sub-contractors is 9%, the same as last time. The figure for difficulty recruiting roofers as direct employees is one point less at 8%.
By region, London, the rest of the South East, the North West, Scotland and Wales have the highest figures for difficulty obtaining the services of roofers, as high as 27% for direct employment in Wales and 24% for employment as sub-contractors in Scotland. For electrical engineers the highest figures are found in East Anglia, the South East outside London, Scotland and Wales, up to 13% for direct employment and 18% for employment as sub-contractors in East Anglia.
In the report on the fourth quarter 2001 survey it was noted that there was a rise in the proportion reporting difficulty obtaining the services of painters, but this has fallen back this time, except in East Anglia, Scotland and Wales.
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Federation of Master Builders
Gordon Fisher House
14-15 Great James Street
Holborn
London
WC1N 3DP
Tel: 020 7242 7583
Fax: 020 7404 0296
First posted: 25 June 2002. Last modified: 26 June 2002.
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