Andy Street, The Mayor of the West Midlands on how the West Midlands Combined Authority is supporting the Construction and Plant Sector in lockdown and beyond

In this first launch edition of a brand new Content With Media  "Connecting the Construction and Plant sector support series", sponsored by used equipment specialist Ritchie Bros auctioneers, Peter Haddock talks to our special guest,  Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands. Andy, talks about how the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is supporting the Construction and Plant sectors in the lockdown period and beyond, explaining how it is investing in collaborative partnerships to deliver the skills needed to support the sector. He also explains how WMCA has worked with its partners to rapidly accelerate online training provision in the lockdown, supporting individuals looking to gain skills that will benefit them and the region in the future. For more information on all of this investment and the opportunities, it is creating, click on this link https://www.wmca.org.uk/ Many thanks for listening and keep your ears open for the next edition in the series where Peter Haddock talks to Alasdair Reisner, CEO of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, who explains how they are working with other industry bodies to support the construction and plant sectors.