Closing the engineering skills gap

Closing the engineering skills gap

The UK is facing a significant engineering skills gap that threatens the delivery of major infrastructure projects and the country’s industrial competitiveness. According to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the UK needs 124,000 new engineers and technicians each year to meet demand. However, current projections show an annual shortfall of 37,000-59,000, and by 2030, the country could be lacking as many as one million engineers if trends…