MSSI Achieves Cyber Essentials Plus Certification

At the beginning of May, MSS Infrastructure (MSSI) successfully achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, marking an important milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to cybersecurity, data protection and operational resilience.

The Spring surge: Why May is a critical month for rail recruitment

April may mark the start of the new financial year, but it’s in May that the real pressure hits. Last month’s new budget releases are now translating into live project mobilisation, and projects are moving from planning to delivery, which means that demand for skilled rail labour is accelerating fast.

Three infrastructure recruitment PSL myths

For many employers, particularly those operating in complex, skills-dependent sectors like infrastructure, it feels intuitive that expanding a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) will increase access to talent. After all, more agencies mean more candidates, right?

Not quite.

In reality, larger PSLs often deliver lower quality, inconsistent performance and slower hiring, not to mention additional administrative burdens from juggling multiple invoices, timesheets and compliance screening. In comparison, leaner, more focused PSLs consistently outperform larger ones. Let’s break down why the “bigger is better” belief is one of the most damaging myths in recruitment today.

MSSI Awarded Diamond Status Once Again on HS2

MSSI is delighted to share that we have been awarded Diamond status for Q2 2025 by SCS Railways, marking our fifth consecutive High-Speed Blue recognition for supplier excellence on the HS2 Main Works Lots S1 and S2.

This achievement reflects more than a year of consistently high performance across one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, reinforcing MSSI’s reputation for reliability, quality, and delivery.