Savills Defence Logistics 2025
Contains 12 articles"From assembly lines to supply lines: What does increased defence spending mean for the industrial and logistics sector?"
Employment
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Employment implications
"The MOD spent £52.8 billion and £54.2 billion on defence in 2022/23 and 2023/24, respectively. Of that, close to £30 billion was on the procurement of equipment and services"
Forecasting employment growth
"Looking ahead, if we assume that employment keeps pace with the increase in expenditure, we can calculate estimated employment growth based on the increase in defence spending as a percentage of GDP"
Impact on the industrial and logistics sector
"Employment growth is set to drive significant expansions in industrial and logistics demand"
How will this impact UK regions differently?
"Given the potential flow of demand over the next decade, which regions can expect to see a rise in take-up? Like many manufacturing industries, the defence sector benefits from significant agglomeration economies. To examine this, we can look at breakdowns of employment by region"
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The Lower Thames Crossing: a new chapter for growth in Kent and Essex
"The recent approval of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a pivotal moment for the south-east of England. "
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Unlocking the UK’s economic prospects through development
"Over much of the last two decades, the UK has seen some of the lowest business investment of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) high income countries. "
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Time for change? Carving out careers in the countryside
"There’s no one single route to working in the countryside – the list of opportunities is vast."
Attracting the best talent
"Where are the key employment clusters?"
Plugging the skills gap
"What comes first for the city – the skilled labour or the high-income jobs?"
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