A cap on immigration could worsen the skills shortage facing the transport industry, it has been claimed.
In its response to the Migration Advisory Committee consultation into the proposed cap on economic migration, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said the issue was part of a much wider skills crisis facing the construction industry.
The ICE warned introducing the cap could leave the UK struggling to deliver vital transport projects such as high-speed rail as well as a low carbon energy generation.
Chair of the consultation committee and vice president of the ICE, Barry Clarke, said although the industry was experiencing a downturn, it was set for a period of increased activity by 2014, demanding a high level of specialist skills.
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