The City of London Corporation is launching a hub to address the green skills gap in London’s commercial real estate.
The corporation said the Skyline Skills Hub would enable the Square Mile’s workforce to meet the challenges of decarbonising the City, and is produced by its Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce. It will offer free access to resources from across the built environment sector, including careers guides, case studies and research such as the Skyline Skills Recommendations Report.
Chairman of the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, Keith Bottomley, said: “Central London’s skyline is constantly growing, and we must ensure our workforce is equipped with the necessary skills and qualifications to build structures that are sustainable. The Skyline Skills Hub aims to highlight the best career and training opportunities that the built environment sector has to offer.
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The City of London Corporation is launching a hub to address the green skills gap in London’s commercial real estate.
The corporation said the Skyline Skills Hub would enable the Square Mile’s workforce to meet the challenges of decarbonising the City, and is produced by its Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce. It will offer free access to resources from across the built environment sector, including careers guides, case studies and research such as the Skyline Skills Recommendations Report.
Chairman of the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, Keith Bottomley, said: “Central London’s skyline is constantly growing, and we must ensure our workforce is equipped with the necessary skills and qualifications to build structures that are sustainable. The Skyline Skills Hub aims to highlight the best career and training opportunities that the built environment sector has to offer.
“We want to expand this crucial work beyond London, and to support the upgrading of skilled workforces across the UK’s cities, and support skills for the residential built environment. We want the UK to have the best workforce to deliver sustainable commercial buildings for tomorrow. Together, we can make it happen.”
JLL’s UK head of sustainability, Emma Hoskyn, said: “We spend most of our lives in buildings, but we seldom consider the workforce needed to design, build and maintain them. JLL UK has been involved in the City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce since its formation in 2022, as we recognise that the industry needs to do more to upskill the workforce to deliver the low-carbon, sustainable buildings required in central London.”
Howard Dawber, deputy mayor for business and growth, added: “The green economy is an exciting, growing sector for London, with jobs in areas from finance to the built environment. It’s vital that all Londoners, regardless of their background, are given the opportunity to develop the skills they need to secure the green jobs of the future.
“The hub will support Londoners to access training and good careers in our built environment sector and ensure businesses get the expertise they need to thrive, as we build a greener, fairer and more prosperous London for everyone.”
Photo from the City of London Corporation
