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Construction minister says she is eager listen to and advocate for sector

Gavin Pearson — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:35:15 +0000

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government.

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Taylor Woodrow MD: Mission-driven generation is our great opportunity

Gavin Pearson — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:00:06 +0000

The UK is undergoing an energy transition. To achieve net zero, it is undertaking a generational overhaul of its grid infrastructure, expanding onshore and offshore renewables, implementing cleaner fuel capabilities where electricity isn’t an option, and building new nuclear power plants.

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Fuelling the energy transition: tackling the skills gap

Rob Hakimian — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:59:18 +0000

Our industry is integral to the UK’s transition net zero, with 67M people and businesses depending on us to deliver the infrastructure to support secure, affordable, decarbonised energy by 2050.

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How can the UK unlock floating offshore wind’s potential?

Gavin Pearson — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:00:43 +0000

Floating wind farms are becoming ever more viable, opening up new possibilities for renewable energy from the sea.

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South West Water’s Mark Worsfold warns delivery the only path to redemption

Gavin Pearson — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:40:05 +0000

Speaking to NCE at its Water conference on 20 June, South West Water director of asset management Mark Worsfold made clear the only long term path to improve public perceptions around water industry pollution and supply.

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Addressing the construction skills shortage is a national imperative

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:45:20 +0000

The General Election will not change the fundamental issue that affects the deliverability of any infrastructure plan: having the people to build it.

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Green specialists charging double standard construction rates

Greg Pitcher — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:57:21 +0000

The soaring cost of skilled sustainable-construction workers threatens progress towards zero-carbon goals, a key report has warned.

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Trustee View | Bridging infrastructure engineering skills gap

andybolton1 — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:00:10 +0000

The ICE has set out a vision for diversity and inclusion. The vision is to improve lives by ensuring the world has the engineering capacity, people, skills and infrastructure systems it needs to allow our planet, and those who live on it, to thrive. This…

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WSP UK Deputy CEO Paul Reilly tells industry to be bold and ‘come out fighting’

Gavin Pearson — Wed, 22 May 2024 01:00:30 +0000

Engineers can be forgiven for feeling besieged by widespread narratives of cost overruns, delays and cancellations. Our industry also faces real capacity challenges with evergrowing public demands and difficulties securing the skills base and supply chains required to meet those demands.

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New report shows UK construction leads on data but gaps remain

Gavin Pearson — Wed, 01 May 2024 11:16:52 +0000

Work by Autodesk and Deloitte Access Economics has found the UK leads other European countries on construction data but that progress is being hampered by lack of integration and challenges in training those who will increasingly need to use it.

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