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Water Industry Labour Report 2026: Have your say

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Adam Cave
Jul 20, 2026 · 4 mins read

AMP8 is putting unprecedented pressure on the water workforce. Share your views in the 2026 Water Industry Labour Report and help shape workforce strategy.

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Political Short-Termism: When Leadership runs out of time

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Anna Kelly
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 mins read

We asked one question "Do you believe short-termism is influencing decision-making in your sector, and if so, what are the consequences?"

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Politics in flux: What leadership churn means for careers in policy and public affairs

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Anna Kelly
Jul 06, 2026 · 2 mins read

Frequent leadership change is transforming how organisations hire, and shaping skills against a changing political agenda.

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Water engineer recruitment problems mount ahead of AMP8

To anyone with more than a passing interest in the UK water industry, the news from last month that Ofwat was considering relaxing its performance metrics for AMP8 was met with surprise.

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Adam Cave
Jul 24, 2024 · 6 mins read
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Data reveals energy sector’s EDI progress and challenges

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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Lauren Maddocks
Jun 11, 2024 · 10 mins read
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Water industry facing an ‘engineer exodus’

The water industry is facing a talent crisis, with 70% of engineers considering moving to other sectors like renewables, nuclear, and oil & gas within the next two years.