Specialist contractors in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing sectors are warning that ongoing systemic skills shortages are now holding back growth. The latest quarterly survey supported by the main electrotechnical sector trade bodies paints a picture of an overriding issue that has now been a serious concern for the last four quarters. The warning comes

Tata Chemicals Europe Limited has been fined £1.125m after a young father died following an incident while erecting a scaffold tower at a chemical plant in Northwich. Michael Densmore, from Halewood in Merseyside, died following complications to the wound he sustained after his right foot slipped into a trough containing a liquid chemical calcium hydroxide

Southern Water has picked a seven-strong consultant team to steer its £7.8bn investment programme for the AMP8 (2025-30) period. The professional services framework is one of three critical frameworks to be used for the programnme, with capital delivery and network services still to be decided. The framework, which runs for an initial five years with

Wates Construction managing director Paul Chandler is retiring at the end of this year, after a 42-year career in construction. The industry veteran joined Wates from Skanska in 2017 and grew the construction arm from around £700m to £1.3bn turnover, delivering profitable growth year on year. His decision to retire comes as Wates chief executive