Monthly Archives: March, 2022

Industry News

Monitoring network for efficient irrigation management

The optimal timing and amount of irrigation not only depends on the weather and the phenological phase of the crop, but also on the...

Water Company News

Work commences on second phase of South Belfast’s £7 million flood alleviation project

Work has commenced on the second phase of NI Water’s £7 Million Flood Alleviation Project in South Belfast. Some sewers in this part of South...

Appointments

Pennon announces appointment of Susan Davy as Director of Bristol Water

Pennon Group Plc has announced today (March 9) that Susan Davy, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has been appointed as a...

Government, Policy & Regulation

CCW responds to Ofwat’s investigation with suggestion that water companies have failed

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has issued a statement on behalf of consumers in England and Wales in response to the latest update...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Five water companies targeted in next phase of Ofwat wastewater treatment work investigation

Ofwat has announced that it is opening enforcement cases into five water and wastewater companies as part of its ongoing investigation into how companies...

Industry News

Aqua Safety showers win Scottish Water framework

Aqua Safety Showers has been awarded a contract to supply emergency safety equipment to Scottish Water. The 5-year deal will see hundreds of industrial...

Event News

Celebrating World Water Day with groundwater education event

Yorkshire Water is celebrating World Water Day on 22 March with a special live education event for schools in the region. The virtual event...

Water Company News

Jersey Water modernises asset and financial management with Infor and Sapphire

Infor, the industry cloud company, has announced that Jersey Water has gone live with Infor EAM and Infor SunSystems via multi-tenant cloud. As well...

Water Company News

Thames Water to reward housing developers who achieve water neutrality

Housing developers who commit to building new properties fitted with low water using devices like showers and washing machines and use rainwater or ‘grey...

Industry News

Major rebrand for Process Instrument Solutions

Process industry solution provider Process Instruments has rebranded and is now known as Process Instrument Solutions. The rebrand will help facilitate the company’s growth in its key...

Appointments

Scotjet appointed as first picote distributor for Scotland

CJ Kelly International has announced that Scotjet Ltd has been appointed as its first distributor and reseller for Picote products in Scotland. Established in 1998,...

Insight & Opinion

Are the water and utility sectors doing enough to attract female staff? Debi Bell examines the problem

In the wake of the pandemic, many of the UK’s key industries have been facing challenging skills shortages, with demand for new recruits outstripping...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Thames Water named in top 100 LGBTQ+ Employers Report

Thames Water has entered the charity Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list in recognition of its commitment to the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Naylor in electrical acquisition

Naylor Specialist Plastics, part of the Barnsley based Naylor Industries Group, has acquired electrical industry supplier D&B Injection Moulders Ltd for an initial consideration...

Mergers & Acquisitions

CMA clears Bristol Water merger with South West Water

The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has today (March 7) published its clearance of the merger of Bristol Water with South West Water, following...

Water Company News

Sigma Connected wins Anglian Water vulnerable customer support contract

A UK business outsourcing specialist has agreed a three-year contract with Anglian Water to support its most vulnerable customers. Sigma Connected, which provides UK and...

Industry News

BGEN delivers significant carbon savings for Anglian Water

BGEN, a specialist, multi-discipline engineering solutions business, has achieved substantial carbon and cost savings for Anglian Water. The savings were achieved through control optimisation...

Environmental News

River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk

Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water....

Industry News

Aspia Space launches earth observation intelligence for utilities organisations

Breakthrough cloud-free satellite imaging data combined with expert human analysis enables utilities companies to understand trends, predict risks and make more informed decisions. Earth observation...

Government, Policy & Regulation