Yearly Archives: 2023

Event News

What’s on at Aquatech Amsterdam 2023

Aquatech is one of the leading water technology shows in the world, with over 800 exhibitors and an expected 22,000 visitors from over 140+...

Water Company News

£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir

Scottish Water has broken ground on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir, East Lothian as part of its...

Insight & Opinion

River quality monitoring – The need to act quickly and smartly

In his role of Director of Smart Water Solutions, Garry Tabor works closely with international utility customers and partners to deliver robust, integrated, digital...

Insight & Opinion

Telling Tales – Innovation, a story worth sharing

The importance of innovation in the UK water sector has never been greater, with a potential £96 billion investment in water planned for England...

Industry News

The role of clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters in event duration monitoring

With UK water companies facing unprecedented challenges in terms of aging infrastructure, leakage, pollution, drought-related issues and financial constraints, the need to adopt cost-effective...

Insight & Opinion

Utilities should be open to possibilities

The transition from regulatory period AMP7 to AMP8 in the water industry in England and Wales is taking place in the face of unprecedented...

Government, Policy & Regulation

Ofwat welcomes £4.6bn of additional shareholder investment to the water sector but asks water companies to maintain financial resilience

The water sector has attracted £4.6bn in additional money from shareholders since 2020, helping to improve the financial resilience of water companies and help...

Industry News

Renewal agreed as ALDI reduces relative water consumption by 5.6% in 2022 vs 2020

water2business has been working in close partnership with ALDI, the UK’s fourth biggest supermarket, to support its water sustainability strategy, in collaboration with Inspired...

Awards, Charity & Funding

Selwood donates market leading pump to Stafford College students

Leading pumping solutions provider Selwood has donated cutting edge industry equipment to train the next generation of pump engineers and construction workers at Newcastle...

Mergers & Acquisitions

WEG acquires industrial electric motors and generators business from Regal Rexnord

WEG has announced the acquisition of the industrial electric motors and generators business of Regal Rexnord Corporation, a global manufacturer of electromechanical equipment. The...

Water Vlogs

Understanding and addressing the problem of ‘lost water’ – with Erin Boeke Burke & Beth Burks, S&P Global Ratings

Erin Boeke Burke, Director and Lead Analyst, Sustainable Finance, and Beth Burks, Director, Sustainable Finance, both at S&P Global Ratings, discuss the company’s recent...

Industry News

Costain to work on 16 Severn Trent sites as part of an £80m package

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, will use its environmental expertise to work on 16 sites in Severn Trent’s portfolio. The work, which is worth...

Industry News

Temporary biological treatment ensures compliance during refurbishment

Hired technology from WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) is ensuring a wastewater treatment works in a picturesque Cotswolds village maintains strict compliance while undergoing a...

Environmental News

Critically endangered European eel given hope for the future

The Environment Agency’s work to improve an eel passage at the confluence between the River Avon and River Severn at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire is now...

Industry News

Mabey Hire demonstrates commitment to health and safety with successful 2023 NQA Audit

Mabey Hire, a leading temporary works specialist, has successfully demonstrated its commitment to the highest Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality standards company-wide by maintaining...

Awards, Charity & Funding