The call by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) for the creation of a National Construction Research Institute has been welcomed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s (REC) Construction Sector Group.
It is expected that the new research institute would highlight greater efficiencies that can be made in projects across the UK, which would significantly reduce the cost of construction in the UK compared to other European countries.
Commenting on the news, Simon Noakes, Chair of REC Construction, said:
“Any new research institute in our sector would need to look at the full construction process. The key to efficiency in many construction projects rest in large part on the flexible labour supply provided by REC Construction agencies.
“But the issue is not just about cost; we need to ensure that skills are developed across our sector to build the workforce of tomorrow. In the long run, this would create the greatest efficiencies in our sector.”
