housepainter on Nostr: Even when investment was in earnest, in the late 80s the training boards like CITB, ...

Even when investment was in earnest, in the late 80s the training boards like CITB, quango degens, dumbed down the traditional multi disciplinary City and Guilds pathway and essentially refocused on providing cheap labour trained to the specific requirements of the largest construction companies. Ie the industry went from highly skilled to competent site work standards. Another corporate hijack of standards.