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Features: People
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Home and Away
In an occasional series, UK utility workers explain what they've learnt working abroad, and foreign-born staff say what they've learnt... ...more »
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One Minute Interview: Paul Rose, Eversheds
Name Paul Rose Age 28 Company Eversheds Job Solicitor Career Paul qualified at Eversheds in 2008, and works in the... ...more »
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Funding water sector pensions in light of the latest price determination
What impact has Ofwat's final price determination had on the water sector's ability to fund company pension schemes? Jay Doraisamy... ...more »
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Graduates are happiest when they choose to work for utilities
A survey of recently employed graduates found the utilities sector one of the most satisfying industries to work in. There... ...more »
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Protection for lone workers
There are inherent risks to being a lone worker in the utilities sector, but employers can do much to minimise... ...more »
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Successfully integrating a company means winning the hearts and minds of its employees
Getting employee buy-in was essential to the successful transfer of United Utilities' facilities management business to Europa, says Gavin Wainer.... ...more »
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Senior manages need to get away from it all just like anyone else
Hard-pressed managers may feel they are too busy to take holidays, but they are not doing themselves or their employers... ...more »
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Making the cultures fit after a foreign takeover
In an occasional series, managers and staff explain how being acquired by a foreign utility can lead to a clash... ...more »
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Knowledge is power when it comes to filling the skills gap
Fast-emerging renewables and nuclear need a highly skilled workforce and knowledge development programmes provide the key, says Mary Clarke. In... ...more »
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Health and safety must be incorporated at the design stage of production
Foreign suppliers must be made to understand and incorporate your company's culture of health and safety to minimise risk, says... ...more »