Traditional building craft skills assessing the need, meeting the challenge, skills needs analysis of the built heritage sector in Scotland 2007 [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: London NHTG 2007Subject(s): LOC classification:- 690.241 $2 18
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Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 136405-2001 |
Executive summary -- Introduction -- Research objectives and methodology -- Demand for traditional building craft skills: stockholders -- Supply of traditional building skills: contractors and sole traders -- Manufacturers and suppliers of traditional building materials -- Architects and surveyors -- Training provision for traditional building skills in Scotland -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Skills action plan
Evaluates the traditional building skills industry in Scotland by analysing the size of the pre-1919 building stock, assessing traditional building skills levels and future needs, assessing manufacturers and suppliers of traditional building materials and building professionals working in the sector, identifying training provision for traditional building skills, and making recommendations to address known problems. Reveals that around 5 000 additional workers are needed to meet future demand and over 8 700 individuals will need training in traditional skills over the next four years.