Kimpton at the Local Skills Improvement Plan Conference

We recently attended the LSIP – Local Skills Improvement Plan Conference held at Aintree Racecourse.

It was an important opportunity for businesses to connect with education institutions and providers and have their say in shaping the future skills development and training in the Liverpool City Region.

Kimpton Business Development Manager Matt Breakwell was involved in the Key Future Projects and Opportunities Panel where he discussed some of the opportunities available in the construction industry.

The growth in the demand for decarbonisation and the drive for Net Zero has opened up more opportunities working with renewable technology, such as Solar PV and Heat Pumps. Because of this, it is increasingly important that we address the skills shortage our industry is facing because, without engineers, no one is getting to net zero!

With a history of being a predominantly male industry and with an aging workforce, diversifying will be key. We need to continue inspiring the next generation to consider a career in construction by going into schools and colleges across the region, explaining to students from all backgrounds the exciting and well paid careers on offer to them.

We also need to help education institutions better understand the office-based opportunities the industry has on offer. In addition to on-site roles, our industry is looking for talent in estimating and designing and managing contracts. You can see our latest opportunities here.

At Kimpton, we’re working with Liverpool City Region Careers Hub to explain to students the pathways available to them, such as T Levels and Craft, Technical and Degree Apprenticeships in Building Services Engineering.

Here’s Matt Breakwell during the panel discussion.