Industry News Roundup
25th January 2019
The latest news this week in the Built Environment:
Partnership aims to secure resilient utility workforce post-Brexit
The Collab Group has announced a new strategic partnership with Energy & Utility Skills that includes access to the latter’s end-point assessment service. Read more…
Construction’s hardest roles to recruit revealed
Industry leaders have drawn-up a list of the construction trades and professions suffering from the severest skills shortages. Read more…
Plans for tram-trains in Manchester unveiled as Grayling and Burnham mull expansion of Metrolink
Proposals for an expansion of Greater Manchester’s (GM) tram network are in the works, Chris Grayling and Andy Burnham have announced, with plans for greater devolved control for the region and the introduction of tram-trains being considered. Read more…
Gross mortgage lending sees steady rise during 2018
The latest figures released by UK Finance have revealed that, against a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty throughout 2018, gross mortgage lending in the UK ended the year on a positive note. Read more…
Initiative Launched To Help Councils Improve Quality Of Recycling
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has announced the formal launch of OUR PAPER, a new programme to support councils in improving the quality and quantity of paper and card separately collected for recycling. Read more…
