With such a large percentage of the United Kingdom’s workforce now working in the construction industry, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that finding a job in construction will be very difficult. However this is not the case. Government statistics show that around 2.2 million people of ‘working age’ are employed in the construction industry – that’s around 7% of the population! Yet these figures are expected to continue to increase, despite the current poor condition of the UK economy.

What Construction Jobs Are Available?

The increase in the number of construction jobs can be put down to three specific areas. The first is the commercial sector, the second is the housing sector and finally we have the London Olympics. The first two are pretty self-explanatory, but with the London Olympics being just over a year away, it is clear that the numbers of construction jobs in and around London are going to increase drastically over the next few months.

 
Construction for the London Olympics
With stadiums, the Olympic village and extra transport all needing to be completed before the Olympics begins there are plenty of opportunities in the London construction industry. But what do you need to do to participate in this work?
First of all you will more than likely need to be in possession of a CSCS card to prove that you are competent to industry standards and that  understand all about the health and safety guidelines that are vital in this industry. Many companies (over 80%) are now only offering construction related work to people in possession of this card. In order to get one of these you must have taken and passed a  Health, Safety and Environment Test in London or elsewhere in the UK. There are several Health, Safety & Environment Test centers  in London.

 
Environmentally Friendly Infrastructure

Applying for a CSCS card in London and taking your Health, Safety & Environment Test in London is well worth the effort as many experts are still expecting the rise of construction jobs to increase even after the Olympic Games has ended. With environmentally friendly infrastructure increasing in popularity in the UK, many companies are now taking the initiative to build new and alter the structure of existing buildings to make them energy efficient, thus producing less waste. Experts are expecting the average homeowner to also start making improvements and this will only continue to increase the number of jobs in the UK construction industry. With exciting prospects, the construction industry is one sector of employment that will not be affected by the UK’s economic climate.