Monthly Archives: February, 2023

Can a repaired motor be more efficient? Thomas Marks says yes

Against a backdrop of increasing energy costs, significant savings can be made by upgrading old motors to more efficient modern alternatives. However, simply swapping...

Achilles helps customers save 97 thousand tonnes of CO2

Achilles, the global leader and partner of choice for ethical and sustainable supply chains, is demonstrating its commitment to a net zero future, both...

Norwegian utility calculates true cost of sewer ingress

Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into sewers is a constant operational challenge, but a water utility in Norway is gaining better understanding...

Ashtead Technology partners with Gas Data to expand analyser fleet

Responding to a growing demand for portable, ATEX-certified environmental monitoring equipment, Ashtead Technology has announced a new partnership with Gas Data. The deal will...

Business Stream secures new contract with leading UK retailer, Greggs

Edinburgh-based Business Stream, one of the UK’s largest water retailers, has signed another multi-million-pound contract with Greggs. As part of the latest three-year deal Business...

Yorkshire Water selects Connexin for smart water delivery framework

Yorkshire-based IoT and smart technology provider Connexin has been awarded Yorkshire Water’s advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) framework contract, as part of Yorkshire Water’s strategic...

Northumbrian Water acknowledged among top UK brands for excellent customer experience

A North East water company has been recognised among some huge brand names in the UK for providing exemplary customer service, in a prestigious...

Research signals new approach to asset management

A major collaborative study from UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) into how the sector can create future value through asset management has published a...

ADS backs CIRIA’s sustainable drainage community

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (ADS) has become an official Supporter of susdrain, the community for sustainable drainage created by CIRIA, the construction industry research...

Southern Water unveils £15 million smart sewer technology in battle against pollution

Southern Water is using artificial intelligence and 22,000 state-of-the-art monitors to dramatically cut the impact of fatbergs and other blockages that currently cause hundreds...

World’s first zero-emissions Portland cement industrial trial launches in the UK

Cement 2 Zero (C2Z), a UK-based demonstrator project to trial the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week...

Brightwater acquires English competitor and announces new Managing Director

Retail water supplier Brightwater has announced the acquisition of the customer portfolio of Bristol-based competitor Blue Business Water Ltd, a move which increases its...

£18.5 million flood scheme complete in Egremont

The Skirting Beck and Whangs Beck Flood Risk Management Scheme in Egremont is now complete. The scheme was formally opened by MP for Copeland, Trudy...

Automated asset inspection unlocks miles of data and speeds up pipeline repair

Artificial intelligence is helping to speed up repairs to United Utilities wastewater pipeline network by semi-automating the review of CCTV inspection footage. Since the use...

Marsh Industries launches “Make it Marsh” campaign, offering substantial price reductions on key product ranges

Marsh Industries, a UK-based family business and leading supplier in the off-mains drainage sector, has announced its "Make it Marsh" campaign, aimed at providing...

Israel faces major water shortages without building many more desalination plants, according to new study

While desalination has helped Israel meet and even exceed its clean water requirements in recent years, a new study in Nature NPJ Clean Water led...

Yorkshire Water to drive leakage and PCC reductions with advanced metering framework

Yorkshire Water has selected Netmore and Connexin to deliver an advanced metering framework to assist with meeting leakage and per capita consumption (PCC) reduction...

United Utilities scoops international maintenance award

United Utilities’ maintenance team has won the ‘Best Leadership for Reliability Program’ award at the International Maintenance Conference.  The Uptime Awards, hosted by Reliabilityweb.com, took...

New research shows organisations are failing to grasp customer interaction needs

Over 70% of UK organisations which offer contact centre services are failing to implement new ways of communicating with their customers, a new survey...

Engine overhaul provides Southern Water with sustainable CHP power

Finning, exclusive distributor of Cat engines and power solutions in the UK and Ireland, recently overhauled a CHP generator for Southern Water – helping...

New year, new water works. Taps are turned on at new £30 million Peebles water treatment works

A new £30 million water treatment works has started supplying water to Peebles, Eddleston, Eshiels and Lyne Station. The works on Bonnington Road, Peebles, was...

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