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With workforce shortages rising and AMP8 timelines compressing, the water sector faces a growing talent crisis. Discover why strategic, collaborative hiring is essential.
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Geopolitical volatility is reshaping hiring in the energy sector. This article explores how policy, corporate affairs and leadership capability demands are evolving in response.
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What we're hearing about AMP8 doesn't match the official narrative. Stalled programmes, draining talent, and the workforce crisis the sector must confront.
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KKR’s failed £4 billion Thames Water deal underscores that the UK water industry’s crisis runs deeper than one company’s finances. Murray McIntosh argues that only decisive structural reform, not another quick fix, can restore stability and public trust.
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Engineering by Murray responds to the UK-EU defence deal, highlighting the opportunity for business growth via the SAFE fund but warning that without a strategy to tackle critical STEM skills shortages, its impact will be limited.
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Discover the 2025 Water Industry Labour Report – essential reading for water utilities, contractors and engineers. Backed by responses from 4,391 professionals, it reveals critical skills shortages, rising job mobility, and urgent workforce gaps affecting AMP8 project delivery.
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Murray McIntosh’s 2025 Labour Report reveals a deepening talent crisis in the UK water sector, with almost half of engineers citing skills shortages as the top challenge—and a third eyeing exit. Urgent action is needed as AMP8 begins.
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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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We’re gathering views for a new article exploring how short-termism in government is impacting policy, business, and strategy across sectors. Share your perspective with Anna Kelly—there’s no wrong answer.
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With KKR poised to invest £4 billion into Thames Water, this article explores what the private equity deal could mean for the sector’s biggest employer—and how it might help tackle the critical skills shortage threatening AMP8 delivery and long-term industry growth.
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Murray McIntosh praises Thames Water’s bold transparency in the BBC documentary ‘Inside the Crisis’—but warns the sector needs more than honesty to restore trust. Read our full statement and what this means for future collaboration.