ConstructionSkills Labour Forecasting Tool
The ConstructionSkills Labour Forecasting Tool (LFT) is a web-based application for forecasting labour needs on a whole range of construction projects including:
Housing (timber and non-timber)
Infrastructure
Schools (steel and non-steel)
Highways
Commercial (office and retail)
Housing refurbishment repair and maintenance
Non Housing refurbishment repair and maintenance
The LFT is an exciting new development which builds upon our ability to forecast skills and employment needs.
The labour needs are predicted throughout the entire course of a project on a month-by-month basis, given no more than the value of the project and its start and end dates.
Why the LFT is useful
The LFT will give you an ‘evidence base’ upon which to plan and negotiate realistic community benefits arising from skills and training requirements on construction projects. It will provide you with real data which has been created based upon a sound methodology and backed up by actual project information which will ensure the skills and training requirement on construction projects are realistic.