Appointments
Ofwat makes three senior director appointments to strengthen leadership team
Ofwat has made three senior director appointments to strengthen its senior leadership team.
The role of Senior Director in Sector Performance will be taken by...
Market Analysis & Research
UK SMEs emit nearly 15m tonnes of CO2 a year – Yet 77% have no plans to reduce carbon footprint over next three years
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.9% of all businesses in the private sector in the UK, with London accounting for 34% of the overall...
Awards, Charity & Funding
Birmingham start-up awarded funding for technology that generates water out of air
NovNat Tech Ltd, a visionary new company based in the Unit 9 incubator at the Birmingham Research Park, has secured funding from Innovate UK...
Product News
New screen orders captured by SPIRAC
SPIRAC has won a new order to supply four of its proven screens to wastewater treatment plants in the Midlands.
In the West Midlands, two...
Water Vlogs
HP Nanda, CEO, Grundfos Water Utilities, discusses the recent acquisition of Metasphere, and why he believes data drives the digital future
In this Water Vlog, HP Nanda, CEO, Grundfos Water Utilities, discusses the thinking behind the company’s recent acquisition of Metasphere, explaining that data-driven solutions...
Mergers & Acquisitions
RSK Group acquires engineering and energy transition experts PD&MS
PD&MS, a specialist engineering services company operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and renewables sectors, has been acquired by RSK.
The Aberdeen-based...
Appointments
Chris Walters appointed to the Ofwat Board
Ofwat has confirmed that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has appointed Chris Walters as an executive member to Ofwat’s...
Water Company News
Northumbrian lead the way with open data
Northumbrian Water has become the first water company to publish their open data strategy under an open licence.
By publishing the strategy openly, the water...
Insight & Opinion
3 things you may not know a VSD could do
Variable speed drives (VSDs) have long been established as an effective tool to save energy on motor-driven processes. In recent years, the modern VSD...
Industry News
Galliford Try scales up Environment ops with new division
Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, has scaled up its Environment business with the introduction of four Business Units under a...
Industry News
Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters deliver concrete flow measurement solution
Perceived by many water companies to be an incredibly challenging, if not insurmountable measuring task, clamp-on ultrasonic flow measurement is offering a straightforward, non-invasive...
Insight & Opinion
Acoustic lead screening is a game changer for quickly identifying lead service pipes in the UK
Water regulators around the world are taking numerous steps to address the removal of lead from drinking water systems due to the serious health...
Product News
Pump Supplies launches new range of eel friendly pumps
Pump Supplies, the owner and operator of the UK’s largest hire fleet of electric submersible pumps and accessories, has launched a new range of...
Insight & Opinion
Spotting cracks and finding leaks isn’t easy. Could inspection robots provide the answer?
According to water regulator Ofwat, around three billion litres of water are lost through water pipe leaks in the UK every day. With over...
Insight & Opinion
Tackling the £10 billion water crisis – a safe, effective and affordable solution for water companies in the UK
In England, water companies have apologised for repeated sewage spills as public anger grows against the industry. To deal with this situation, water companies...
Insight & Opinion
The Power Struggle – why reliable power is central to the success of water companies
Although the power supply in the UK is generally considered to be reliable and stable, it is not without its vulnerabilities and challenges.
The...
Insight & Opinion
Telling Tales – Vive la révolution – on water!
I was lucky enough to spend the month of June travelling around France, trying out life as a digital nomad. First stop was as...
Case Studies
Sulzer replaces two XFP pumps in the Midlands
One of Sulzer’s key clients from the Midlands operates a small sewage treatment works (STW) for a population of 5000 people, with an inlet...
Insight & Opinion
Challenge overload: why cutting-edge asset management is the starting place for every solution
Transformational asset management has finally come of age. And, as climate change bears down on the water industry, it’s just in time. We need...
Insight & Opinion
Is this the next generation of mag meter?
ABLE Instruments & Controls believe their partner company McCrometer has invented the next generation of mag meter, with a unique and ground-breaking configuration.
Here,...
Government, Policy & Regulation
Action on preparing for drought must remain, National Drought Group experts warn
As many parts of the world experience extreme heatwaves and severe drought, the Environment Agency will continue to prepare for all weather eventualities for...
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