The firm has partnered with accreditation agencies in Britain and America to test and certify local workers, thereby, ensuring the company is able to provide a steady supply of workers that have both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to deliver according to global standards.
The Chief Executive Officer, LaborHack, Oare Ehiemua-Ochui, stated this at the unveiling of a digital marketplace to connect the certified workers to large developers and local construction businesses.
The event, which held in Lagos, brought together key stakeholders in the construction industry in Nigeria to discuss LaborHack’s certification programme that qualifies and standardises workers such as the British Engineering Construction Industry, Training Board (ECITB), British City and Guilds and the American Welding Society.
Ehiemua-Ochui said: “We are very excited about LaborHack and believe it is very needed here in Nigeria. Finally, construction industry players have a proxy they can use to make better hiring decisions.
This intervention aims to significantly reduce material, time and financial wastage from the use of substandard talent, which many companies have previously reported to be as high as 50 per cent of their profit margin.”
Chief Executive Officer/Founder, Orritech Nigeria Limited, Mr. Frank Atsagbede, said, “I have worked with the firm on past projects and have seen a marked difference in the quality of talent they provide. The certification platform will be a real game changer for the industry.”
The firm, through its sister company, OPL Academy, has built a community of 1,500 workers including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, masons, painters, welders, and AC technicians.
The platform officially launches on January 1, 2023.
