Leading UK construction firm Balfour Beatty has published a new paper tacking productivity in the water sector.

The paper, entitled 'Two sides of a coin: A strong and sustainable supply chain and efficient charges for utility customers', gives a company outlook on the current balance of risk and return in the Water sector. It also outlines the impact this may have on increasing the costs for consumers over the long-term and sector productivity.

Balfour Beatty has outlined 10 key points to address the issues, urging the supply chain to have a visible and reliable pipeline of future projects to enable investment in innovation and skills.

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Mark Bullock, Chief Executive Officer for Balfour Beatty Rail and Utilities business, said: "An efficient, innovative water sector is reliant on a resilient supply chain. The supply chain must be empowered and able to embrace technological developments. They must work with the wider industry to retain the much-needed talent required to sustain the industry.

"It is essential that water industry clients and supply chain customers work together to guarantee this long-term approach that effectively delivers reasonable and stable utility costs for consumers for years to come."

The full paper is available here.