A new cross-specialism group has been formed to bring together the brightest young minds across construction in order to future-proof the industry.
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… Led by a steering group of placement students, the initiative is open to young people…
Facilities Management Journal writes:
The Future Innovation Group is made of young professionals from different specialisms that are looking to harness the power of collective innovation, with the aim of tackling construction’s biggest issues and creating a springboard for change, with new thinking from the leaders of tomorrow.
Led by a steering group of placement students, the initiative is open to young people in any construction-related business sector – from contractors to marketeers – and is backed by industry-leading companies including Morgan Sindall and Pagabo, Pick Everard, Wates, ISG and Faithful+Gould.
Statistics show that the construction industry struggles to attract and retain people at early-stage career level, so the group is aiming to identify the reasons for this and rectify these points to build a more attractive and diverse sector. It will also look to harness the power of information, working towards making the sector more data driven…
… The group’s leadership will pass on to the next generation of young people in September as the 2022 cohort return to university this autumn.
