Monthly Archives: May, 2022

Event News

Brand new music festival will support global water charity

Northumbrian Water’s Derwent Waterside Park is introducing a new family friendly musical festival this summer. Derwent Fest will take place over two days on...

Insight & Opinion

SuDS Tips: In the fourth of a regular series on SuDS, Stuart Crisp gives tips on water quality management solutions

A qualified civil engineer, Stuart Crisp has been at the forefront of construction and a specialist in drainage systems for over 35 years. He...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Astrocast acquires Hiber, accelerates OEM strategy

Astrocast, a leading global nanosatellite IoT network operator, today (30 May) announced the signature of an agreement to acquire Hiber, a Netherlands-based, IoT-as-a-Service provider....

Industry News

The true cost of new P-removal infrastructure

Every few decades, infrastructure needs to be upgraded. This is true in every industry, but for sectors with annual budgets, like the water industry,...

Product News

ifm release new LDL101 conductivity sensor

The new LDL101 conductivity sensor from ifm electronic accurately measures conductivity levels as low as 0.04 µS/cm, as well as offering high resolution that...

Product News

New leading edge repair solution can extend the lifespan of wind turbine blades

In response to growing market demand, polymeric technology company, Belzona, now offers a complete leading edge repair and protection solution. Optimised to be easy-to-apply,...

Product News

Two new centrifuge test rigs launched by MSE Hiller

MSE Hiller has launched two new test and demonstration centrifuge rigs into the UK market. The machines are the opposite ends of the capacity...

Water Company News

Nuffield scholarship for ‘future leader’ Ben

A catchment source manager at Wessex Water is heading overseas after landing a coveted Nuffield Farming Scholarship. Ben Hunt, from Dorset, is one of...

Industry News

Schneider Electric and AVEVA help digitize water supply in China

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software are reshaping the...

Water Company News

Final phase of £18 million wastewater project for Ards North gets underway

NI Water has commenced extensive upgrade work at Ballywalter Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS), as part of its £18m Ards North Wastewater Improvement Project. The pumping...

Product News

Northern Ireland Water expands asset monitoring program with AI technology from Samotics

Samotics, a leading provider of real-time actionable insights to eliminate industrial energy waste and unplanned downtime, has grown the deployment of its AI-driven SAM4...

Water Company News

Array of light as Northumbrian Water ramps up its green energy generation

Northumbrian Water’s efforts to achieve Net Zero in 2027 are shining bright with the company’s latest move to install more green energy generation on...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Paying fair: Ofwat calls on water companies to support customers struggling to pay

Ofwat has published new guidelines for water companies to help household customers across England and Wales pay bills, get help and repay debts. The new...

Product News

ABB extends microwave consistency sensor portfolio

ABB has updated its KPM KC7 Microwave Consistency Transmitter portfolio with a larger flow-through sensor to fit process pipes with a diameter of up...

Industry News

ExxonMobil uses INVENTS TEX-FLEX for their oil refinery in Norway

In Norway, on the western shore of the Oslo fjord — more specifically in Slagentangen, near the town of Tønsberg, energy conglomerate ExxonMobil has...

Water Company News

NI Water upgrade at Sampson’s Stone Reservoir as part of £1m programme of investment

NI Water will commence a programme of improvements at Sampson’s Stone Service Reservoir in Downpatrick at the end of May as part of a...

Water Company News

Severn Trent sets out rivers vision as it launches UK’s largest bathing water programme

Following on from the launch of Get River Positive in March, Severn Trent has announced the UK’s largest river quality improvement programme with plans...

Industry News

Stantec reports solid growth and record backlog in Q1 2022

Stanec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has reported solid first quarter earnings on the strength of 19.5% net revenue growth. Every...

Water Company News

Multimillion pound investment to tackle storm overflows

Wessex Water is investing £3 million a month to tackle storm overflows and reduce how often they operate. The company’s Storm Overflows Improvement Plan...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Naylor completes acquisition of £2m-turnover Tuffpipes

Naylor Drainage has completed the acquisition of Tuffpipes Ltd, a Burnley-based manufacturer of PVC pipes for the utility industries, for an undisclosed sum. The...

Industry News