Construction, utilities and energy specialist, Develop Training Ltd (DTL) is rolling out a new apprenticeship programme aimed at tackling the engineering skills crisis. It follows a pilot programme for Integrated Water Services (IWS), an engineering company, part of SSI Services and one of its main customers - South Staffs Water. DTL will now be delivering the ‘MOET’ scheme for them in various parts of the country.

As there are potentially leaner times ahead, gas distribution networks (GDNs) should invest more heavily in training to improve the quality of their operations. That message comes from Develop Training Ltd (DTL) amid calls for the industry to respond to stronger price controls by becoming more cost effective, reliable and innovative.