Written by Cast boss Mark Farmer, 鈥楳odernise or die鈥� was commissioned by government earlier this year
The man behind a government commissioned report into the future of the industry has said it will end up on life support if it does not reform the way it does business.
Mark Farmer, the chief executive of consultant Cast, was asked earlier this year by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to look at what the industry needs to do to become more efficient and how to recruit more people into it.
Published today, the 80 page report, called Modernise or die, makes a series of damning comparisons with other industries and comes up with a 10 point action plan.
Farmer said: 鈥淚 am very clear that if we do not address in short order how the construction industry operates and delivers, we will see a long term and inexorable decline in its fortunes.
鈥淭his is not just another 鈥榤ust do better鈥� school report where the industry and its clients shrug their shoulders and carry on as normal, this review warns of potential marginalisation and deterioration that might not be recoverable.鈥�
Earlier this year, the government asked the CLC to commission a report into the industry because it is worried there will be not enough people