Radio 4’s File on Four was looking at what the devolved governments of Wales and Scotland were doing to foster local employment opportunities in public sector projects. The Welsh Assembly has made a point of taking into account indirect benefits such as new jobs for local unemployed people as well as lowest price when awarding tenders.
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Harbour Way Project Manager John Skentelbery was among those interviewed for the programme, explaining Costain’s aim of maximising local employment opportunities.
He said that 33 local unemployed people had been taken on, both by Costain itself and by members of its supply chain, including security personnel, carpenters and assistant engineers.
As well as providing jobs, the Company also encouraged locally-employed staff to take qualifications such as NVQs that could be of future benefit to them.
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