The innovative customer service platform Kraken has made a successful transfer from energy to water. Ahead of their presentation at UKWIR’s annual conference, Portsmouth Water chief executive Bob Taylor and Kraken Utilities chief executive Deepak Ravindran discuss their journey from concept to implementation.  How…

​Warden Biomedia has developed a new eco-friendly filter media following a three-year research partnership with Cranfield University. Biopebble is the next generation of filter media, designed for efficient Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) wastewater treatment. The media is available in 100%…

A ground-breaking project that is enabling continuous remote monitoring of a 16km trunk main has been recognised at the Water Industry Awards. The Blairlinnans SoundPrint Acoustic Fibre Optic System, a joint project between Xylem and Scottish Water – and a…

Digital analytics company InfoTiles has entered a strategic partnership with global engineering consultancy Arup to empower water and wastewater utilities to maximise the value and sustainability of crucial water infrastructure.  Using innovative data analytics technology and artificial intelligence, the two…

Fluid control in hygienic applications relies on process valves to deliver precision and reliability, ensuring a consistent and high-quality end-product. Among the myriad of equipment, the manual control valve is often overlooked, but not by Bürkert. Although less frequently used than…

Three UK water utilities have agreed orders for the installation of a total of six conical settlement tanks from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). The equipment will be used in the primary and secondary stage of the wastewater…

Three UK water utilities have agreed orders for the installation of a total of six conical settlement tanks from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). The equipment will be used in the primary and secondary stage of the wastewater…

Ghana’s Minister of Sanitation & Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, and the Minister of Works & Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, will deliver keynote speeches at Water Africa and West Africa Building & Construction 2024, which takes place in Accra on…

RSE, a leading specialist in modular, repeatable factory-produced water technology, is pleased to announce the opening of its new facility in Deephaven, Evanton, located within the Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport zone. As part of this significant expansion, RSE…

A new initiative, UK Water Week, is launching in June 2024 to educate and inspire children and young people about water conservation.  The UN Water Week UK is a first-of-its-kind initiative aiming to educate and inspire young people about water…