The Energy & Utility Skills Group is the UK’s leading partnership for ensuring the energy, water and waste industries have the safe, skilled, and sustainable workforce they need for success. We represent more than 70 members, who collectively employ more than 200,000 people, support hundreds of thousands more in their supply chains, and generate more than £120 billion annually for the UK economy. We drive economic growth, energy security, and the transition to a low-carbon future through partnerships with governments, training providers, colleges, regulators, standards bodies, and industry partners.
GHD is a global professional services company delivering integrated solutions across engineering, advisory, architecture, digital, environmental and construction services.
Founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928, GHD has grown into an employee-owned network of more than 12,000 people working across 165 offices on five continents. The company partners with clients to solve complex challenges in water, energy, transport, environment and communities, combining technical expertise with imaginative thinking and local insight.
Its purpose is centred on creating lasting community benefit and helping make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, GHD supports clients from early strategy and planning through to design, delivery, optimisation and asset management.
With nearly a century of experience, the business takes a long-term view of climate change, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation and social value, helping organisations respond to uncertainty while delivering practical, sustainable outcomes.
Over two days, Utility Week Live 2027 (25-26 May, NEC Birmingham) will bring together more than 4,000 energy and water professionals for cross-sector collaboration, insights and innovation.
UWL27 introduces seven new zones built around utilities’ key priorities, alongside eight free-to-attend content programmes including the Utility Week Keynote Stage, featuring industry CEOs, regulators and policy leaders.
The event is home to hundreds of utilities, contractors, engineers, technology leaders, and solution providers showcasing the latest innovations for the sector. New networking opportunities make it easy to connect with peers facing similar challenges, engage with senior leaders after each Keynote session, join interactive workshops, and catch up with industry colleagues over coffee and a bite from the festival food vans. Find out more.
