Chief executive Helen Brocklebank warned: “Walpole feels the current offer doesn’t go nearly far enough to help attract and retain the wide range of skills and talents the sector needs in the future.” Redrow CEO John Tutte has called for a post - Brexit transition period for UK workers . Under current proposals , EU workers lawfully resident in the UK for at least five years from a date yet to be decided will be able to apply for " settled status " . Those who come after the date will have two years to " regularise their status " , but with no guarantees . Tutte welcomed plans , but added the British construction industry relies heavily upon a " transient EU workforce " . To address this , he called for a period of a number of years during which transitional workers can secure temporary visas .
Redrow CEO John Tutte has called for a post - Brexit transition period for UK workers . Under current proposals , EU workers lawfully resident in the UK for at least five years from a date yet to be decided will be able to apply for " settled status " . Those who come after the date will have two years to " regularise their status " , but with no guarantees . Tutte welcomed plans , but added the British construction industry relies heavily upon a " transient EU workforce " . To address this , he called for a period of a number of years during which transitional workers can secure temporary visas .