Insights

Research over the last 20 years* has shown that we are susceptible to unconscious biases that come from direct experiences we’ve had with people and situations, as well as through indirect experiences from media and culture. So what should we look out for when interviewing?

The looming skills crisis facing the transport & infrastructure sector means it has never been more crucial that we address age discrimination within the workplace. Yet, still, companies are reluctant to hire candidates aged fifty and over. But how can hiring a more experienced candidate benefit your business?

By the time you read this Sam Allardyce will have presented to the media as the next Manager of the England football team, in what is often referred to as “the Impossible Job”. So what do you do if you have a very demanding, senior position to fill and you don’t have a multi-million salary to offer like the FA?

It is 43 years since Britain joined the European Union, and through much of that time there has been grumbling about the impact of membership on our day-to-day lives. We have heard much debate and hyperbole from both sides of the argument over the last few months, but what impact would Brexit really have on the UK infrastructure sector?

So after eight years of Boris Johnson, London this month elected a new Mayor. I wish Sadiq Khan the best of luck – but I believe he faces a major challenge to make good on his raft of infrastructure promises.

Congratulations to all of our Movers and Shakers from March, let’s take a look at who has moved where this month…

November of 2020, Boris Johnson set out his 10 point plan for the UK’s Green Industrial Revolution. In this plan, he detailed how we were to achieve the legally binding obligation of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.