Building a better workforce – from the ground up

There is a construction skills shortage on, and Europe is full of lucrative opportunities – here’s how ICT skills is arming students and workers with the best training and technology

Third level education being carried out by Topcon

It’s no surprise hearing about a skills shortage in Ireland these days. The recession hit many industries hard in terms of college places. What parent in their right mind (unless they had incredible foresight) would have recommended their children enter the school of the built environment, post-2008? There started the knock-on effect of lower student attendance, lower budget, fewer upgrades to equipment.

Joe Glennon, marketing manager of Topcon Ireland, said, “What we’ve found ...