Waveney MP says major building projects in East Anglia must create "long-term legacy"
Work continues on the Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft, the Sizewell C nuclear power station and the Third River Crossing in Yarmouth
The Waveney MP has told us key decision-makers must work together to ensure local infrastructure projects create a long-term legacy - with chances for young people to find jobs and learn new skills.
The appeal comes as work continues on the Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft, the Sizewell C nuclear power station and the Third River Crossing in Great Yarmouth.
"An opportunity to encourage people to invest in the area"
Peter Aldous told us what can be done to make this a reality:
"It's a question of preparing in advance and working with local colleges, training providers and organisations like the Princes Trust.
"So we can give young people, who currently have a lack of skills, work so they can acquire these skills doing the duration of the project.
"It's not going to be easy. But, I think that if we develop expertise in certain areas that will us an opportunity to encourage people to invest in the area.
"In due course we can then set out and provide business opportunities from Suffolk and East Anglia, to the rest of the world".
"It works for some sectors, but it doesn't work for others"
He also told us Government need to look again at the overall skills framework, to help this happen:
"Overall revenue funding needs to be looked at. Plus I also think you need to look at things like the apprenticeship levy, it's there and it serves a purpose.
"It works for some sectors, but it doesn't work for others. I think we need to look at whether that needs to be reformed in any way".
"You need trainers to be able to train people in fabrication and metal working, for example. At the moment, with the overall skills shortages a lot of people who would train can actually earn money back in industry.
"For that to change there's a need for EDF and their sub-contractors to actually work with the training providers".