Will We Have Enough Plumbers in 10 Years?

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Oliver Zanetti from Nesta to explore the skills crisis facing the Plumbing & Heating Trade. With an ageing workforce, fewer apprentices coming through and small businesses facing challenges when it comes to training the next generation, where will the plumbers of the future come from? They discuss alternative routes into the trade, how innovation could help, what the government can do to tackle the skills shortage and whether plumbing remains one of the most future-proof and financially rewarding careers available. Andy and Todd also compare life in the trades with other career paths and ask whether plumbing is doing enough to attract young people — particularly at a time when AI could transform the wider jobs market.