| As the financial capital of Europe, London is progressively reaching out to businesses to capture its vibrant potential. It is not a coincidence that with more people coming to London, the number of new homes registered in the capital last year was the highest since electronic records began.
Alone in January 2014 more than 30,000 jobs were announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as part of the City Deal to drive economic growth across the UK. Plans to redevelop Edinburgh’s city centre have added to create another 2,000 jobs coupled with further 3,000 jobs following the multi-million investment at the Solent Enterprise Zone. Subcontractors have been carrying out ¬repairs and maintenance work on heating systems, kitchens and bathrooms, from thousands of Kier backed properties in Stoke-on-Trent to the South of England and the London’s Gotham City scheme. The go-ahead for thousands of postponed self-build homes, by cutting levy charges and saving self-builders thousands of pounds, was widely welcomed by the industry. That meant more new jobs on the way and even further growth in the construction sector. In the early months of 2014 Roads Minister Robert Goodwill called on building companies to get ready for a massive increase in work ahead of what he called ‘the biggest investment in the road network’ since the 1970s. The Government then announced a £24 billion funding scheme to support nearly 30,000 new jobs across the trades while delivering a safer and more sustainable road network. The news followed Vince Cable’s pledge that the government would continue to work in partnership with local businesses to deliver jobs and growth in the trades industries. Only in the first three months of 2014 more than 114, 465 jobs were set to be created, paving the way for economic growth and prosperity in the trades. For the first 6 months of 2014 there were over half a million (516, 687) new jobs reported across the trades, including the house building and the renewable industry. |
Following the continual January: 35, 000 jobs A total of 867, 964 jobs were announced and reported by TradesWorld in 2014. For further information on the latest jobs and developments in the building construction industry also follow http://www.tradesworld.co.uk |