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The role of Construction Business Support takes into account support activities already in place for the Construction Industry but aims to identify gaps where further action is required.
Build Sefton will focus initially in three specific areas:
1. Local contractors and sub-contractors are not winning their share of major contracts, and there is little help for them to improve
2. Lead Developers/Contractors are sourcing suppliers, skills and goods from outside the area, unaware of local employment and procurement opportunities
3. There is a chronic skills shortage in the industry, and yet there are:
● people currently not seeking work
● women deterred from entering a largely male working environment
● those who cannot get a first job
● those who are at school but are not motivated by working in the Construction Industry
The Construction Business Support role will be addressing issues around:
● Identification of businesses that could benefit from working with Build Sefton
● Promoting the tender notification and feedback service to local companies
● Developing tailored support packages drawing on Sefton MBC Business Support Team, Business Link and other appropriate support agencies
● Obtaining the financial committment of key stakeholders to Build Sefton and our partners
● Engaging with Senior Managers in Construction/Development companies
● Developing an enabling service between incoming procurement managers and local builders and suppliers
● Providing an ongoing relationship management/mentoring service to local builders and suppliers
● Stimulating the formation of new builders/suppliers consortia, and to formalise 'grey economy' activity, where there are recognised capacity gaps
This website is your website and is intended to be an enabling tool not an advertisement
The role of Construction Business Support takes into account support activities already in place for the Construction Industry but aims to identify gaps where further action is required.
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Jean Coles Construction Business Support |
Build Sefton will focus initially in three specific areas:
1. Local contractors and sub-contractors are not winning their share of major contracts, and there is little help for them to improve
2. Lead Developers/Contractors are sourcing suppliers, skills and goods from outside the area, unaware of local employment and procurement opportunities
3. There is a chronic skills shortage in the industry, and yet there are:
● people currently not seeking work
● women deterred from entering a largely male working environment
● those who cannot get a first job
● those who are at school but are not motivated by working in the Construction Industry
The Construction Business Support role will be addressing issues around:
● Identification of businesses that could benefit from working with Build Sefton
● Promoting the tender notification and feedback service to local companies
● Developing tailored support packages drawing on Sefton MBC Business Support Team, Business Link and other appropriate support agencies
● Obtaining the financial committment of key stakeholders to Build Sefton and our partners
● Engaging with Senior Managers in Construction/Development companies
● Developing an enabling service between incoming procurement managers and local builders and suppliers
● Providing an ongoing relationship management/mentoring service to local builders and suppliers
● Stimulating the formation of new builders/suppliers consortia, and to formalise 'grey economy' activity, where there are recognised capacity gaps
This website is your website and is intended to be an enabling tool not an advertisement