With AMP8 driving £104bn of investment, the water industry faces a critical workforce shortage. Discover why relying solely on sector-experienced talent is no longer viable, and which adjacent industries offer the transferable engineering, project delivery and leadership skills needed to meet rising demand.
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Future Water’s Impact Report 2025 rightly calls for honest conversation across the sector. This commentary explores why workforce sustainability remains a present constraint and why action must start earlier, inside organisations, not just at industry level.
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An article exploring why trade associations and charities increasingly need strategic senior professionals who are also hands-on, what skills these hybrid leaders require, how budget shapes recruitment, and how specialist recruiters can help attract them.
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Explore how Devolution is reshaping Strategic Communication skills and recruitment in the UK as power shifts regionally.
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Civil design engineers are in short supply in the UK water industry. Our consultants explain how IR35, incentives, and proactive hiring can help address the talent gap.
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The Water White Paper centralises regulation and restores the Chief Engineer role, but without a workforce strategy, the sector may struggle to deliver real progress.
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Explore how the Autumn Budget 2025 affects UK recruitment, with rising employment costs, targeted sector investment, and strategic hiring guidance.
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From April 2026, PAYE and NIC liability may shift to agencies or hiring companies if umbrella providers fail to comply. Understand your risks and how a compliant recruitment partner safeguards your business.
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Adam Cave, Founder & Managing Director of Murray McIntosh, spoke at a UNESCO webinar on workforce challenges in water and sanitation. He highlighted strategies for building resilient, future-ready teams through agility, mentorship, and cross-sector collaboration.
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The CMA’s PR24 redetermination highlights the need for water companies to optimise workforce strategy. Discover how strategic labour deployment can drive resilience, efficiency, and sustainability in a capital-constrained sector.
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Explore the state of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in UK workplaces. From gender pay gaps to LGBTQ+ visibility, disability participation and neurodiversity, this article examines progress, setbacks and the policies, economics and recruitment practices shaping change.
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Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour conference laid out some clear signals for business. From tougher rules on long-term migration but more focus on youth mobility, to a push for apprenticeships and ongoing fiscal restraint, the message is simple: companies will need to invest in skills and resilience if they want to stay ahead.