Following CH2M Hill’s announcement of plans for £65m investment – which will create 500 jobs across the UK, including graduate positions and apprenticeships – ICE Director General, Nick Baveystock, commented:
'I am delighted to see companies such as CH2M Hill investing in skills, recognising the value this brings to the economy. We have an enormous programme of infrastructure work to deliver, requiring a highly skilled workforce to meet growing societal demands in areas like water, transport and energy.
'It is good to see industry continuing to make much needed investments in skills development programmes, particularly in areas where there are clear gaps such as in nuclear and flood defence engineering, even in these challenging economic times. But we also need such vision from government: either through direct investment in infrastructure projects, or by encouraging and enabling private investors to support the UK’s economic development.'
Find out more about CH2M Hill's £65m investment on their website.