| In a well thought out effort from the UK | | | | months. |
| government, an elite group of UK construction | | | | A recent announcement on a UK construction |
| workers has been assembled to aid disaster | | | | news website revealed that additional workers will |
| stricken countries with the reconstruction of key | | | | be sent to countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and |
| buildings that have been destroyed. The creation | | | | Kosovo in the near future. These countries have |
| of the group was triggered by the seemingly | | | | been predominantly hit by war and not necessarily |
| increasing amount of disasters that are occurring | | | | a natural disaster, but they too are in need of |
| around the world resulting in the need for | | | | expert assistance to ensure that their essential |
| specialized workers being sent to affected | | | | infrastructure remains stable. The affected |
| countries. | | | | countries lack of the required workers coupled |
| The newly formed network of UK construction | | | | with insufficient industrial workwear which includes |
| professionals is known as the Civilian Stabilisation | | | | men’s and women’s workwear makes it |
| Group. The group which is made up of over 1000 | | | | difficult for them to rebuild or maintain the existing |
| professionals, predominantly UK construction | | | | infrastructure. |
| companies, but also includes law enforcement and | | | | Gordon Brown, who is the pioneer in the |
| health officers, are constantly on standby to be | | | | implementation of the Civilian Stabilisation Group, |
| sent to countries in need. Sheelagh Stewart who | | | | had the following to say: |
| is the person in charge the organization had the | | | | “[It] will combine the skills and energy of |
| following to say about the CSG: | | | | people both inside and outside government - |
| “The unit is the Government’s centre of | | | | helping bring the stability and humanitarian |
| expertise and best practice in stabilisation, | | | | assistance that is urgently needed, but also hope |
| responding to the complex challenges of fragile | | | | for the future through reconstruction and |
| and conflict-afflicted states. This is about getting | | | | development.” |
| the right people to fragile countries fast enough to | | | | This network of experts from the UK |
| reduce threats to their stability.” | | | | construction industry combined with health |
| At the moment, members of the group are in | | | | professionals, government workers and law |
| Haiti assisting with the rebuilding of prisons and | | | | enforcement officers is an extremely effective |
| other key buildings, as well as helping the World | | | | and efficient way of assisting countries in need. It |
| Bank in identifying priority needs. UK construction | | | | also creates additional UK construction jobs. May |
| managers and builders alike have been sent over | | | | their services not be required too often in the |
| for months to help with emergency construction, | | | | near future! |
| as well as ongoing rehabilitation work in future | | | | |