With skills shortages continuing to challenge infrastructure, rail, construction and utilities, how can the industry create the workforce it needs for the future?

Hosted by David Cairncross, Operations Director at MSS Infrastructure, this webinar brings together Briony McDonald from the Supply Chain Sustainability School and Lee Johnson from Inspiro Impact to explore how social value, collaboration and workforce development can create new routes into the industry, build sustainable talent pipelines and deliver meaningful, lasting social impact.

MSSI Achieves Cyber Essentials Plus Certification

At the beginning of May, MSS Infrastructure (MSSI) successfully achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, marking an important milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to cybersecurity, data protection and operational resilience.

Cyber Essentials Plus is a government-backed certification that independently verifies an organisation’s core cybersecurity controls through hands-on technical testing and validation. Unlike the standard Cyber Essentials certification, the Plus accreditation requires independent assessment and testing of systems, devices and user controls to confirm they are operating effectively in practice.

Why Rail Safety Week matters more than ever

Now in its eleventh year, Rail Safety Week, is a reminder that safety is a responsibility shared by everyone who works on or uses the railways. This year’s focus is on learning from past incidents and supporting the wellbeing of rail workers during a transformational period in the history of our railways.

These themes reflect a broader shift across the rail sector as more importance is placed on culture and behaviour, not just compliance. Creating an environment where rail workers feel empowered to speak up is vital to ensuring the safety of our railways and making sure that everyone gets home safely.

CIS compliance: why finance leaders cannot afford to to get employment status wrong

For many CFOs and Finance Directors in construction, the pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget is constant. Against that backdrop, decisions around worker engagement and employment status determinations can sometimes rely on habit, market norms or commercial urgency.

But when it comes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), those shortcuts can come at a cost.