Power surge for skills

IN AN age of decarbonisation and complex industrial projects, demand has never been greater for the services of mechanical and electrical engineering business Salko UK and its integrated, turnkey solutions that help customers navigate big hoops.

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A long period of growth looks assured for the 25-year-old family firm as long as it can source enough skilled workers an issue of major concern for many businesses and one Salko has been actively tackling.

Founded by chief executive Dean Murphy, as the UK’s industrial base has evolved, with resilience now at the fore, so has the firm’s site-based model, which has a range of expertise in key sectors such as power generation, construction and engineering.

Most recently, its experience in mining, welding, heating and cooling has extended to supplying specialists for the nuclear sector. Here, a new approach is being taken to power stations, that looks at what is achievable with a life-extending upgrade.