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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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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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Find out how water employers can attract new skills
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This blog looks at how water industry recruitment is set to benefit from a major investment into the industry and how employers can attract more professionals to want to work for them
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This blog outlines how a renewed focus on innovation by some of the sector’s leading organisations will impact skills demand in the future.
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This blog outlines some of the highlights from the past year at Murray as well as our predictions for hiring trends in the recruitment market in 2024
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This blog outlines why ESG is so important for organisations in terms of brand reputation and enabling them to become more attractive employers
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This blog reviews some of the headline announcements made at the first ever British Water annual conference and outlines what the direction of travel means for demand for water industry skills
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This blog looks at the growth of artificial intelligence and how the technology can benefit employers that are looking to boost their diversity, equality and inclusion efforts
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This blog looks in detail at the UK water industry and how market forces could shift hiring trends over the coming months as increasing pressure is placed on businesses to upgrade water networks
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This blog looks at some of the potential upcoming investment in the UK water industry and analyses the impact this will have on skills demand in the coming years
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This blog outlines some of the latest major project announcements in the UK water industry and how they can impact demand for skills