Nearly a third of specialist contractors have been unable to bid for work because of the skills shortage. The revelation comes as the latest National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) State of Trade Survey reports that the number of specialist contractors struggling to recruit skilled labour is at its highest for 14 years, and as they have experienced significant increases in both enquiries and orders in the first quarter of 2015. The survey highlights that 47% of specialist contractors have experienced more difficulty in recruiting skilled labour this year compared to just 2% who have found it less difficult. The balance of recruitment difficulty, which is the difference between those reporting more and less difficulty, has reached its highest level since 2001.
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