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Sustainability also played a part in most of these schemes with greener transport infrastructure , including new cycle paths and pedestrian walkways to help connect areas in an environmentally sympathetic way .
Not only will this help grow local economies , it will also carve out brand new opportunities , helping to breathe new life into neglected or vacant areas by creating vibrant new spaces for businesses , community events or much needed new homes . Creating thousands of jobs and investing in opportunities to improve skills , vocational training hubs will help support high-skilled and higher paid jobs .
These were welcome plans , especially in the instance that the funding would be invested in opportunities to improve skills across England . The construction and manufacturing industries are facing a skills shortage with more skilled workers retiring than entering , so investment into new training will certainly boost numbers . In turn this will boost local businesses by bringing in a fresh wave of skills and innovation , which the industry needs .
Social value strategy
Thurston also prides itself on being missiondriven , which is why the initiative in 2021 was an encouraging event to witness . It extends beyond services and products and into the local communities it serves .
The business strives to look for the relevant social , environment and economic value in everything it does . Encouraging social inclusion and advocating social value contributions , the company actively engages with and supports local communities , from working with charitable organisations to providing educational and employment opportunities across the northeast and beyond .
Additionally , Thurston has been awarded the Social Value Quality Mark ( SVQM ). Awarded by an independent
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