Monthly Archives: January, 2023

Costain appointed to support United Utilities on net zero journey

Costain has been appointed by United Utilities to provide consultancy, engineering and design support services to deliver the Concept and Definition Phase of works...

Corrosion under insulation can be prevented, according to corrosion experts Cortec

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a longtime plague of petrochemical, refinery, and marine environments. The problem is so bad that an estimated 40-60% of piping...

Digital transformation specialist, Idrica, examines five advantages of digital sustainability in the water sector

Digital sustainability, a key concept in today’s world, stems from the far-reaching digital transformation that companies have to tackle and the need for them...

Andy Hammond, MD of FLEXIM Instruments UK discusses how clamp-on ultrasonic metering has an important role to play in digital water

In this Water Vlog, Andy Hammond, Managing Director of FLEXIM Instruments UK Ltd, chats with Phil Alsop, Editor of Water Magazine. FLEXIM has been measuring...

Achilles appoints new CFO

Achilles Information Ltd, a global leader for supply chain risk and performance management, has announced the appointment of Phil Scott as Chief Financial Officer. Phil...

Hydrosave AES brings innovative pCAT pipe condition assessment technology to the UK

Hydrosave, a specialist in the field of leak detection, has reached an agreement with Australian company Detection Services Pty Ltd to become the exclusive...

Smart standpipes close leakage reporting gaps 

More precise monitoring of water supply networks via smart standpipes is making evidence-based data readily available, closing reporting gaps and giving a clearer picture...

Water, wastewater and district energy utilities to increase decarbonisation and operational efficiency, with upgraded digital twin tools from Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced significant upgrades to its popular digital twin tools for...

Durabook explores what the next generation of rugged laptops could do for the UK water industry

Utility companies are under increasing pressure to provide the fairest deals for consumers while meeting tough climate change targets and adhering to stringent compliance legislation. Beyond...

Shooting for sustainability at Worcester International Hockey Club

The historically nomadic Worcester Hockey Club needed a state-of-the-art facility to offer the team a place to lay its hockey sticks and set it...

5 million litres of water tankered across Northern Ireland

NI Water has moved a staggering 5 million litres of water by tanker across Northern Ireland. The mammoth operation started when the freezing weather...

A leading environmental think-tank backs Affinity Water’s Draft Water Resources Management Plan

Sustainability First, a think-tank and charity that works in essential services such as water and electricity and telecoms to promote practical solutions to improve...

OnSite secures portable dam framework agreement with the Canal & River Trust

OnSite, South Staffordshire PLC’s national specialist waterways maintenance and repair business, has been awarded a contract to supply a fully managed temporary dam service...

Keith Haslett starts his role as Affinity Water’s new CEO

Affinity Water Limited has announced that Keith Haslett has now started his role as CEO of the company, taking over from interim CEO Stuart...

Badger Meter Inc. enhances smart water capabilities with acquisition of UK based Syrinix

Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) has announced the acquisition of Syrinix, Ltd., a privately held provider of intelligent water monitoring solutions, for £15 million,...

Water treatment start-up founder in UK tech entrepreneur watchlist  

Tim Naughton, co-founder of water treatment technology company, Salinity Solutions has been chosen for inclusion in the prestigious TechRound ‘29under29’ listing, which identifies and...

Action pledged at cross-sector FOG summit

The hospitality sector has made a call for clarity from UK water companies around their requirements for the disposal of fat, oil and grease...

Partnership project to improve headwaters of River Stour extended

A project to improve the water environment in Dorset’s Stour catchment has successfully gained a sixth year of funding from the Environment Agency. The Stour...

Blackline Safety sets the standard with the first BS8484:2022 certified gas detector

G7c personal wearable by Blackline Safety is the world’s first connected gas detector and lone worker safety monitor certified to the newly upgraded BS...

ABB to divest UK technical engineering consultancy business to TÜV Rheinland

ABB announced this week it has signed an agreement to divest its UK technical engineering consultancy business, a technical engineering consultancy part of its...

Steve Vick International helps at alcohol distillery in Yorkshire

Steve Vick International (SVI) which has traditionally been renown for providing products and services to the utilities industry has branched out into new markets. In...

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