M&E firms warn of persistent skills shortages

Specialist contractors in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing sectors are warning that ongoing systemic skills shortages are now holding back growth.
The latest quarterly survey supported by the main electrotechnical sector trade bodies paints a picture of an overriding issue that has now been a serious concern for the last four quarters.
The warning comes as the sector also reports growing workloads and orders driven by big data centre and lab work for larger firms and decarbonising program