Crossrail boss sounds alarm over industry shortage of engineers

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-17T05:00:00

Mark Wild in high vis wear at Liverpool Street station

Mark Wild says jobs such as HS2 face skills worries if nothing is done to plug gaps

The industry needs to attract more engineers or the UK will struggle to deliver major infrastructure schemes, the boss of Crossrail has warned.

Speaking exclusively to Building, Mark Wild said he was concerned about the future of the sector.

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