Firstly, welcome to the new Construction Labour in Kent site! Kent is an exciting place to be working in the construction industry during this time of change and significant development activity. We hope you will find the information about some of the key construction projects happening in Kent interesting and inspiring. There has never been a better time to train or to start a career in the construction industry here in Kent!
The construction industry in Kent is about much more than building houses – it’s about building Kent’s future! We are here to support you in making Kent a better place to live, work and visit. Training and employing local people is very important to us as a council. We are working with our partners to create opportunities for Kent residents to get involved in shaping Kent’s future by joining the construction industry.
Through this website we want to help you find out about construction training providers so that you can get access to good quality training whatever your skills. A number of local organisations are working to make sure that there is a supply of well-trained people to fill the growing number of construction opportunities in Kent. These include:
One of the great things about the construction industry is the wide range of interesting careers on offer. We are actively supporting the work of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) who are aiming to make the industry more accessible for under-represented groups, especially women and people from ethnic-minority backgrounds.
If English is not your first language but you have construction skills and would like to join the industry or find information about English language courses to help you follow a career in construction in Kent, visit the British Council website - this link will open in a new window.
Finally, if you are self-employed or considering starting up your own construction business, Business Link Kent (this link will open in a new window) can help you by providing business support, advice and information. Business Link Kent is managed by business people for business people and can help your Kent construction business to prosper!
We are interested to hear your suggestions and comments about how the construction industry can help Kent to become a better place to live, work and visit. We value your feedback about how we as a council can better support the Kent construction industry to create maximum benefit for the people of Kent.