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Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed a fi rst- of-its-kind training agreement to tackle an estimated shortfall of 9,000 building workers in the Liverpool City Region. The landmark collaboration between the Combined Authority (CA) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) marks a major step forward in ensuring the region has the skilled workforce needed to deliver ambitious housing, retrofi t and infrastructure projects.
A memorandum of understanding was
signed at a £22m apartment project being built by housing association Torus in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, supported by £960,000 from the CA’s Brownfi eld Land Fund. It is the fi rst formal partnership under the CITB’s new national initiative to create a connected Construction Skills Ecosystem across England, aligning national and regional priorities. The agreement allows the CA to analyse live data from building sites across the region to pinpoint skills gaps and train the estimated 9,000 extra workers needed over the next fi ve years. A new Construction Workforce
Development Unit will also be created to act as a broker between public authorities, employers and training providers. The pilot scheme will be tested and could be rolled out to other regional authorities. Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool
City Region, said: “The Liverpool City Region has successfully won huge sums of funding to deliver some of the most ambitious housing and infrastructure projects in the country. From a £700m housing programme which will deliver 16,000 homes, to HyNet energy, as well as four new train stations. But to deliver on these plans, we need a skilled, diverse workforce. This partnership with CITB is a fi rst for any Mayoral Combined Authority and shows the leadership role we’re taking to tackle skills shortages head-on. “Together, we’ll create better opportunities for local people, improve apprenticeship success rates, and embed fair employment and inclusion in construction.
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New Sustainability Report signals a critical year for climate, nature and compliance
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Sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental has published the 2025 edition of its annual Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of the year’s most signifi cant developments in climate action, biodiversity, regulatory change and corporate sustainability performance. The report outlines progress across global industry while highlighting the urgent challenges that will shape environmental policy and business strategy in 2026 and beyond. Authored by Tunley’s team of scientists and sustainability specialists, the report
provides sector-wide insights grounded in science, data analysis and real-world client outcomes. It refl ects Tunley Environmental’s continued commitment to supporting organisations as they navigate evolving expectations around carbon disclosure, nature stewardship and supply chain transparency. The 2025 report features: • Major sustainability shifts in 2025, including advancements in carbon reduction, renewable energy, climate adaptation and the integration of biodiversity into corporate governance. • An overview of the fast-changing regulatory landscape, including updates linked to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the UK’s PPN 006, global biodiversity frameworks and the latest standards from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). • Tunley Environmental’s company-wide impact, including the outcomes of their knowledge-sharing eff orts through free sustainability webinars and guides. • Key lessons from COP 30, particularly around nature-positive pathways and fi nancing for climate resilience. • Strategic outlook for 2026, identifying the opportunities, risks and innovations that organisations should prepare for in the year ahead. Commenting on the release, Dr William Beer, CEO of Tunley Environmental,
said: “2025 has been a truly remarkable year for sustainability. We’ve seen unprecedented regulatory changes alongside a growing understanding that climate and nature must be addressed together. This report refl ects our mission to provide science-based insights that help organisations take meaningful action. As we move into 2026, businesses will need clarity, credibility and robust data more than ever. Our report and services aim to support them on that journey.” The 2025 Sustainability Report is now available to download from the Tunley Environmental website at
www.tunley-environmental.com
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