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(1998), "Death of construction courses!", Facilities, Vol. 16 No. 5/6. https://doi.org/10.1108/f.1998.06916eab.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
Death of construction courses!
Death of construction courses!
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The Chartered Institute of Building President, David Deas, has warned that the poor intake on construction courses this autumn could spell the death of construction provision as we have come to know it. The warning bells were rung at a recent seminar on Construction Education, organised by the CIOB Southern Region at the Institute's headquarters in Ascot. Mr Deas said: "Craft, technician and professional courses may all be under threat and, once they have been lost, it will be very difficult to persuade teaching institutions to reinstate them:
During my travels around the country and internationally, I am often told we have a skills shortage not only at craft level, but for those entering the industry with aspirations to manage. The continued provision of construction education at all levels is essential to meet the needs of an industry growing in complexity at every turn.
Mr Deas said that he was concerned that the construction industry is not sufficiently supporting education courses, and that without this support courses will close. He urged that more industry support is needed and said: "The industry must encourage its existing staff to develop and enrol new trainees on appropriate college or university courses. This is needed now, as a matter of urgency, if we are to ensure craft and management skills for the future. As teaching institutions become more business-like they need to meet target numbers for courses to run and, if they don't, the courses will be cut and staff resources lost to other areas of employment."