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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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Struggling to hire water engineers for AMP8 delivery? Learn why contingent hiring, IR35 reform, and a new workforce strategy are essential to closing the skills gap and hitting project targets.
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Discover the biggest mistakes companies make in engineering recruitment and how to avoid them. Speed, clarity, and smart CV screening are key to hiring top engineers.
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Discover why blending permanent and contract recruitment is the key to building a stable yet agile workforce. Learn how a hybrid hiring model can enhance flexibility, manage costs, and future-proof your business.
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The UK’s defence spending increase to 2.5% of GDP must prioritise more than just ‘boots on the ground.’ Murray McIntosh warns that a severe shortage of technical engineers threatens vital defence projects, from machine maintenance to cybersecurity. Without urgent investment in skills development, the industry risks falling behind. Read more on why the Government must act now.
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Our inaugural Engineering Salary and Employment Report explores the marine, space, defence, and automotive sectors, highlighting workforce shortages and strategies for attracting top talent. Take part in our survey to shape the research and gain early access to the report.
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Find out how water employers can attract new skills
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Today [11 June], the energy industry will present the results of two sector-wide Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) surveys at the flagship EDI in Energy Conference, hosted by Energy UK, Energy Institute and Energy Networks Association.
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This blog looks at some of the latest trends in the engineering recruitment market and what this means for specialist engineering professionals and employers
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This blog looks at the latest data and findings from the annual Kingsbridge white paper and provides an overview of the latest contract market trends