Sharing knowledge and standards for an evolving water industry.

AMP8 needs thousands of new people, most from outside the industry. They're arriving without water knowledge, and the standards and systems to share that knowledge aren't keeping up. The result is inconsistency on site. At the same time, we need to replace the knowledge and skills of our retiring workforce. We need to attract the right talent, and support them with the systems and training to do their job.

Much of the work on the water network is never seen, so the industry can feel elusive to new talent. You can't be what you can't see, which means the water industry needs to show more of itself. Live Mains shares the real work and the people behind it: the knowledge, the standards and the stories.

Who it's for: people working across the water supply chain, from business owners and leaders to supervisors and new starters. The stories also reach the future water workforce: career changers, new entrants and the people the industry needs more of.

What you get: one email a week of practical insight on what's really happening across the water network, and ideas for how we equip the future workforce to deliver AMP8 and beyond.

Where it's going: Live Mains is being built with the industry, not just for it, and it will grow with the people who get involved.

Get involved: share your story, write as a guest, or back Live Mains as a founding sponsor. gemma@virtualheromedia.com

Founded by Gemma Walsh Woodcock, standards and training partner to the water supply chain. walshwoodcock.com