Smart Works was founded in 2013, and has reached 50,000 women across our 10 centres nationwide, 10,000 of whom were seen in the last year. Smart Works exists to bring about positive change for women in disadvantaged circumstances, breaking the cycle of poverty and confidence-loss caused by unemployment.
Our dressing and coaching service enables women to overcome these complex barriers, empowering them with the practical skills and confidence needed to succeed at interview and go on to transform the trajectory of their lives through sustainable and meaningful employment. We are proud that 68% of our clients secure a job after their visit to Smart Works.
Doocey Group is a family-run UK-based civil engineering business and utility infrastructure specialists delivering integrated solutions across the utilities and highways sectors. Founded in 1981, the company has built a strong reputation for reliability, safety, and innovation. Its major clients include National Grid and South Staffordshire Water, supporting critical infrastructure projects. Doocey Group provides pipeline installation, repair, maintenance, reinstatement, traffic management, and plant hire services. With a skilled workforce and modern fleet, the company is committed to sustainability, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships, consistently delivering high-quality projects that meet regulatory standards and client expectations.
FYLD is the category-defining, AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for the global infrastructure sector.
FYLD helps organizations deliver every job right the first time. By embedding AI-powered, real-time operational risk detection and live visibility into the flow of work, FYLD reduces rework, delays, compliance exposure, and cost while enabling scale. Utilities, contractors, and infrastructure leaders trust FYLD to protect margins, improve workforce capacity, and boost supply chain performance, even in low-connectivity environments.
FYLD's investors include Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Energy Impact Fund, and Partech. FYLD is recognized globally as a breakthrough platform for productivity, safety, and operational certainty in fieldwork.
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.
