Commenting on CH2M Hill’s plans for £65m investment, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General, Nick Baveystock, said:
'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.'