The construction sector is very important to the Suffolk economy and comprises a wide range of products, services and technologies.  It is a sector which has a wide range of roles and sees entrants at all educational levels.  For the local area CITB forecast that the most requested skills over the next five years will be, Electricians and installers, Plumbers and HVAC tradespeople, Painters and Decorators, Logistics, and Bricklayers.

The sector is likely to be driven by large scale projects such as Sizewell C and local development schemes in housing and industrial/commercial sites.

Companies in this sector operating across Suffolk are:

Morgan Sindall, Skanska, Tarmac, Kier, Breheny, Barnes Construction, RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), and COIB (Chartered Institute of Building) to name but a few.

The Construction Industry is forecast to be the fastest growing sector to 2036, with a growth of 7,400 (+48%). This sector is distributed fairly evenly across the four local authorities.

• This lesson consists of three activities which you should work through with guidance from your teacher and any supporting documents provided
• The Activities themselves are directly below in the Activities > Activity Documents section
• Any further critical information or worksheets that you may need are included in the Lesson Resources > Supporting Documents section   
• A selection of other resources are also included to help you expand your knowledge of the construction sector and the careers opportunities it offers
• Don't forget that icanbea... has information about the Construction & Maintenance sector and the local organisations that operate within it