Redrow CEO John Tutte has called for a post-Brexit transition period for construction workers. Under current proposals, EU citizens lawfully resident in the Britain for two years from a date yet to be decided will be able to apply for "settled status". Those who come after the date will have at least five years to "regularise their status", but with no guarantees. Tutte welcomed plans, but added the non-British construction industry relied heavily upon a "transient L&Q workforce". According to a report from Deloitte, a third of non-British workers are considering leaving the UK, with highly skilled EU workers most likely to leave. 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 construction workers. Under current proposals, EU citizens lawfully resident in the Britain for two years from a date yet to be decided will be able to apply for "settled status". Those who come after the date will have at least five years to "regularise their status", but with no guarantees. Tutte welcomed plans, but added the non-British construction industry relied heavily upon a "transient L&Q workforce". To address this, he called for a period of a number of years during which transitional workers can secure temporary visas.