Yearly Archives: 2023

Southern Water trials new solution to tackle sewer overflows

Southern Water has become the first UK water company to use a special gel which fixes leaking sewer pipes without the need to dig...

EcoAir® Biobased Outdoor Coating: seeking renewability and rust prevention in remote locations

No matter how technologically advanced today’s society is, corrosion remains a fact of life. Manufacturers and maintenance crews continue to battle rust on metal...

Coventry ramps up smart water city ambitions

Severn Trent Water is continuing with its ambitions to transform Coventry and Warwickshire into a smart water region with the phase two launch of...

BigChange underpins expansion plans for UKDP Solutions 

Off-mains drainage expert UKDP Solutions, is pinning ambitious expansion plans on its use of a BigChange job management system. The specialist drainage company has...

One hot, dry spell away from drought returning this summer, National Drought Group warns

Following the driest summer in nearly 30 years, experts are warning that another hot dry spell could see drought conditions return in 2023, despite...

NI Water’s Ballykelly wastewater project team bestowed prestigious engineering award

NI Water’s project team working on the new Ballykelly Wastewater Treatment Works has been awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) NI Sustainability Award....

Philippe Willems discusses the enduring challenge of building a cyber-resilient water future

A criminal cyber-attack on a UK water company in August 2022, which saw hackers gain access to customer banking details, led utilities to urgently...

Affinity Water ramps up its investment in solar energy as it prepares for net zero by 2030

Affinity Water plans to construct more Solar arrays up to a further 28 sites during Phase 2 of its Solar energy efficiency programme.   In...

Freudenberg Performance Materials launches Filtura at Filtech 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials has announced the launch of Filtura, its new product brand for filter media solutions. Filtura is a comprehensive portfolio of innovative high-performance...

Hyundai Doosan Infracore reveals new brand for its construction equipment: ‘DEVELON’

Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI) has announced the company will replace the DOOSAN brand on its construction equipment with its new brand named ‘DEVELON’. The...

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...

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