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UK civil nuclear employment has reached a record 102,606, following five years of significant growth. We examine where that growth is happening, which programmes are shaping future demand and how the sector can build the workforce it needs.
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Explore ten major UK engineering projects reaching construction, production, commissioning or completion milestones during 2027.
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NISTA’s latest annual report covers 189 government projects with a combined whole-life cost of £924.2 billion. Across nuclear, defence, energy and infrastructure, delivery depends on sustained engineering, project controls, commercial and technical capability.
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The UK, Italy and Japan have awarded a £4.6bn contract to advance the Global Combat Air Programme, moving the sixth-generation fighter jet closer to detailed design and development.
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The UK has announced a £15bn defence funding uplift as part of a £298bn four-year Defence Investment Plan. For engineering, manufacturing and defence employers, the key question is how quickly skills, supply chains and delivery capacity can scale.
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From offshore wind and grid upgrades to hydrogen, carbon capture and long-duration storage, these are seven major UK clean energy projects creating demand for engineering and technical talent.
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The UK’s sustainable aviation fuel market is moving towards industrial delivery. Scaling production will depend on process, chemical, EC&I, commissioning and plant operations capability across the Energy Transition workforce.
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Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission’s new framework shows how grid expansion is becoming a major engineering programme in its own right, with demand rising across civils, high-voltage, overhead line, cable, substation and project delivery disciplines.
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