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2020: THE YEAR WE MUST ALL DELIVER FOR INSTALLERS! Natalie Davenport, Head of Marketing for Häfele UK explains the necessity for KBB manufacturers and distributors to invest in installers over the coming year and beyond: The skills shortage in the industry has cemented itself back onto the mainstream news agenda, thanks to a flurry of trade research revealing some stark findings, and the promise of investment in construction training from the Conservatives ahead of the recent General Election.
Natalie Davenport, Head Of Marketing, Häfele UK
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According to the Federation of Master Builders, 56% of SMEs faced significant difficulty in hiring carpenters and joiners in quarter three of 2019, overtaking bricklayers (54% ) as the trade that is the hardest to recruit for . Add to this recent research from BiKBBI,
We’ve invested in a number of products, resources and services to help tradespeople and fitters streamline installations."
