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Why apprenticeships are falling in our sector?

The future is full of exciting possibilities for young people who have recently entered, or are about to enter, the job market. With the rapid emergence of new technologies providing solutions to every kind of urgent human need, from housing to transport, healthcare to carbon net-zero and communications to infrastructure, engineering is one of the most vital of all industries. 

Engineering a More Sustainable Future

At KeyIS, we have always taken sustainability very seriously and we are always looking for ways to manage our environmental impact, primarily through the reduction of carbon and waste. It is imperative that organisations take action now. It is abundantly clear that this is not a problem of the future, but an ill addressed issue of the present.

Health and Safety in the Food and Beverage Industry

Unlike a sector such as construction where physical hazards are obvious to everyone, in the food and beverage industry much of the danger is either invisible or under-estimated by outsiders.

The Rise of Plant Based Alternatives

The rise of plant based and vegan alternative food companies in the last few years has been remarkable. Startups such as Oatly, Beyond Meat and even some of our clients like Alpro, are becoming enormously important businesses, with the Los Angeles based Beyond Meat reaching a market cap of $4.37bn.

Project Success with Greggs PLC

We are delighted to have just handed over a very successful project for the UK’s leading bakery food retailer, Greggs PLC. Key Integrated Services recently provided all of the mechanical and electrical services to a brand new automated cold store that has just finished at Greggs Ballilol.

Women In Construction: Recognising our Female Leaders

Key Integrated Services Ventilation Department Manager, Linda Barnes was nominated for Life Time Achievement in Engineering Award.

The Building Materials Shortage of 2021

And, what we are doing to make sure our customers never need to be concerned about it.

A Sustainable Partnership with the UK’s leader of Vertical Farming

We are delighted to announce that Key Integrated Services have secured a market-leading project supporting the future of farming with the specialist market leader of Vertical Farming.

How the Construction Industry Survived a Pandemic: Our Perspective

The past year of living and working through a global pandemic has definitely been one to remember.

The value of all construction work in November 2020 hit £14.01bn and the infrastructure sector saw a 10% jump in growth from October 2020 according to the Office for National Statistics. Whilst many industries saw a lull in business across the past year, the construction and build industry has witnessed significant growth however many of us were forced to switch to a more digital mindset as working from home became the norm for a number of our employees.