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UK Government announces biggest investment into Welsh tidal power
The UK Government will invest £20 million per year across the UK in Tidal Stream electricity as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, kickstarting a brand-new chapter for Wales’s tidal industry and creating jobs across Welsh coastal regions.
New Stats Show Wales Upholds World Class Recycling Rates
Wales is currently ranked third in the world in recycling. Reducing waste ranks the priority goal- the amount of rubbish ending up in landfill for 2020-21 in Wales dropped to less than 5%.
£45 Million package to train staff & help Welsh SME’s grow
A £45 million package of funding that will help small businesses across Wales to grow and support thousands of people to train to work in key sectors is being made available by the Welsh Government. As part of the package, £35 million will help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Wales relaunch, develop, decarbonise and grow to help drive Wales’ economic recovery
December’s Featured Topic: Lean & Operational Efficiency
Implementing Lean principles in your business can improve and support the development of a better skilled workforce. There is a clear correlation between high performing processes and teams having a significant impact on sustainability goals, enabling us to meet challenges faced by organisations throughout the built environment sector, including reaching sustainability targets to reduce waste and carbon, and improving the wellbeing of staff.
Start your learning on the topic of Lean with the handpicked resources below:
Lean Construction in 3 minutes
A video providing an introduction to Lean and the benefits it can bring to your business to improve productivity, reduce costs and tackle sustainability issues.
Kaizen The Secret behind Japanese Productivity
This short video explains why Kaizen can be the secret behind Japanese productivity.
Visual Management
A module, which describes the purpose and aims of visual management, and outlines how visual management can support productivity and continuous improvement.
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