More construction workers needed to reach climate targets
A lack of construction workers is threatening Ireland’s ability to hit climate targets, an Oireachtas committee was told last week. And new skills are needed for those who are retrofitting older buildings. The Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action is examining the National Retrofitting Plan. Dean of Flexible and Work Based Learning at the Technology University of the Shannon, Seamus Hoyne, pushed for new ways of attracting workers to…