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WWT Explains… groundwater discharges
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Marsh, we look at
groundwater discharges. New rules that...
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Innovation in the water industry
As water companies come under pressure to up their game on innovation, Water &
Wastewater Treatment (WWT) in association...
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WWT Explains… the practical realities of SuDS
In our latest WWT Explains guide, produced in association with Innovyze, we look at the practical realities of SuDS.
SuDS,...
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Outsourcing the skills supply problem
Paul MacFarlane, HR director for utilities at Amey, on tackling the industry-wide skills
challenge
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Model behaviour: Project 13
Project 13 was developed to provide a route map to a sustainable, innovative and highly
skilled industry. With those...
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Opinion: People and technology must work together
The idea of People vs Tech is outdated: People + Tech is the way forward, write Simon
Parker and Roger Williams
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The robots aren't coming... they're already here
Stantec lead design engineer Dan Causley looks at advances in technology and their
role in boosting productivity in the...
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Bridging the gap: Tackling diversity in the water sector
The water industry faces a substantial skills gap in the coming years, but could a
greater focus on gender and diversity...
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A Time to Skill: how can water face its workforce challenges?
Faced with the double challenge of an ageing workforce and a potential barrier to
bringing in EU talent due to Brexit, how...
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Amey launches new apprenticeship programme
Amey is working with Severn Trent to deliver a new apprenticeship programme that aims
to address a key skills gap in the water industry.
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Cain gets top job at SES Water
Ian Cain has been appointed as SES Water's new chief executive officer.
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"The water industry must be capable of securing the talent it needs"
Nick Ellins, chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills, is a judge for the 2020 Water Industry
Awards. Here, he offers some advice to entrants and addresses some of the challenges
facing the water sector in the area of skills.
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Thames Water's mental health strategy recognised
Thames Water's work to support its employees with their mental health has been
recognised with a national award.
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Northumbrian Water takes on 23 apprentices
Northumbrian Water has taken on its biggest ever single intake of apprentices with 23
new recruits joining the company.