Construction 2025: industrial strategy for construction - government and industry in partnership sets out a vision and a plan for long-term strategic action by government and industry to continue to work together to promote the success of the UK construction sector. It focuses on key growth markets in:
• smart technologies
• green construction
• overseas trade
Commenting on the Strategy’s launch the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Director General Nick Baveystock said: “The future challenges facing our industry must be managed cohesively, and we are pleased to see an Industrial Strategy with industry/ government collaboration at its heart and one that rightly ties together key initiatives and plans already established. The commitment to work with industry to improve the depth and quality of the forward investment pipeline is also very welcome and will build on joint industry initiatives already gathering pace in the highways sector.
“Importantly, the Strategy also recognises the value of sharing knowledge and best practice in achieving our goals, and the need to establish a workforce that is responsive to potential ethical challenges. This is an encouraging outlook; if we are to cement the UK as a major competitor in the global race, ultimately we need to attract the most talented and diverse workforce available and any strategy should reflect this.”
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