Climate change has focused attention on our consumption of energy and promoted governments to seek alternatives to fossil fuels such as gas and oil. Invariably, this will likely mean increased interest in electric based heating systems derived from nuclear or renewable sources. We are probably at the embryonic stages of a revolution in electric vehicle roll-out and smart home and work technologies. This along with the standard base demand on the electro-technical industry will provide opportunities that the industry in its present form will not have the manpower to meet. I am informed by many of the large contractors that skilled operatives are already in short supply at the moment.
The question is, with standards already on the ground floor, will we have to go to the basement to meet the growing demand or will the world become a huge oyster for those with the properly accredited electrical skills.
