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April 2026: What Companies Hiring Contractors Need to Know

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Adam Cave
Dec 09, 2025 · 5 mins read

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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The Water Industry Labour Report 2025

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Adam Cave
May 12, 2025 · 20 mins read

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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The impacts of the water industries referral of OFWAT to the CMA on the labour market. Will this delay AMP8?

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Adam Cave
Mar 03, 2025 · 7 mins read

The water industry's referral of OFWAT to the CMA is raising concerns about delays to AMP8, with hiring and supply chain activity slowing. Will this impact the labour market long-term? Read our analysis on the potential ripple effects and what the sector can expect next.

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Case Study

JCB Power Systems

This JCB case study is a testament to how Engineering by Murray recruitment supported JCB in delivering the first hydrogen motor in the industry.

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Chris Nelson
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Harland & Wolff

Chris delivered several specialist contractors in a short time frame which allowed us to deliver a critical project to a high standard.

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Chris Nelson
Case Study

Ontic

Chris delivered a mixture of contract and permanent solutions for us against two roles that had been open for an extensive period of time.

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Chris Nelson
Case Study

Skyloom USA

The internal recruiter at Skyloom faced bandwidth limitations and was unable to manage the hiring process for the new R&D office effectively.