23rd March 2014, 05:14 PM
I'm getting the impression that even without HS2 work is going to go a bit mad over the next couple of months. So yes, there will be pressure on units to offer that little bit more, or risk not being able to staff the jobs they get. That'll be the units that care about the quality of their work, of course... It doesn't though answer the immediate (possible) problem of a lack of experienced people to supervise all the diggers. There seems to be a big hole left by those disillusioned but experienced bods who have left the industry to do other things.
I reserve the right to change my mind. It's called learning.