@benchinbricky: There’s not a trade shortage problem, there’s a construction industry problem and until things change… the industry will remain as unappealing as ever to the younger generation. Let me know your thoughts, agree/disagree? What things have I missed? #construction #trades #bluecollar #building #apprentices
Small company, 5 construction workers, 7 people on management. 😂
2026-06-19 12:04:49
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Povilas Jucys99 :
I fully support health and safety, but sometimes it feels like it's gone too far. There are jobs where a simple hop-up would be perfectly safe, yet we're required to build a full scaffold tower, even when there's barely enough space for one. We also have to wear chin straps at all times, even when working at ground level. Safety is important, but common sense should still play a part.
2026-06-22 23:13:16
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stuartferguson308 :
To many managers without a trade background. Been on sits for forty years now and when I started all mangers were either ex joiners or brickie. They could spot and deal with problems as the cropped up.
2026-06-19 16:25:36
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Alkis :
agencys are big problem
2026-06-19 15:39:24
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bonehead544 :
Spot on mate too many managers never lifted a tool 👍
2026-06-19 16:05:57
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... :
nobody is taking apprentices on
2026-06-19 11:06:43
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Jay@1989 :
Too many pen pushers these days
2026-06-19 21:28:53
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Paddy Cork :
bricklayer for 25 years, walked away 6 months ago. just sick of it!
2026-06-19 11:16:33
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billyray :
100% spot on fella
2026-06-19 15:54:54
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bbiz777 :
Yes let’s talk about the rates 😡 absolutely shocking, considering how much the cost of living has gone up. Our rates have gone down. Yet house prices have only gone up and up for years now. Someone’s making lots of money somewhere not us!!
2026-06-19 16:51:35
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Ryan :
Health and safety overkill prices haven’t changed since 2008 yet you have to do much more work for it now
2026-06-19 17:21:10
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al :
Same in Australia
2026-06-22 06:57:24
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stevenwashington49 :
Very true
2026-06-19 16:33:44
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Liam Francis :
long sleeves on site is perfect example
2026-06-19 20:03:29
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jc1 :
another Blair legacy
2026-06-20 07:10:33
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whistler :
apprentices just arent happening now, loads of kids are getting through college then stumbling at the final hurdle cause they cant get the final apprenticeship to complete.
2026-06-21 15:19:21
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Fl@rin :
True mate!
2026-06-21 04:41:42
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Ryan Gardiner :
Over worked and underpaid and agree with the manger point I’m on a sit at the mo with 8 supervisor and manger
2026-06-19 16:55:54
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jack :
H&S overkill has fucked construction
2026-06-19 19:12:34
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Shane clover roofing :
Iv been a roofer for 31years and the thing making me want to leave right now is the NHBC wouldn’t bother me if they were all the same but different inspectors have different rules
2026-06-20 13:44:30
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Neil Batten957 :
Poor pay and now digital tax!!! Even more leaving now
2026-06-19 17:46:57
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TB10 :
So much sense spoken here!
2026-06-19 14:52:35
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Greg :
As a carpenter I got kicked off site whilst doing first fix stud work because of saw dust on the floor, bare shell house no windows or doors fitted yet, plenty of ventilation 💀
2026-06-20 06:36:50
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Bootstrap Barry :
now 5 tax returns a year it’s fucked
2026-06-19 20:26:34
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