Healthier rivers will be one outcome of implementation of the Environment Act 21, writes Darren Hanson, director of environmental solutions, Xylem. Now water companies need to concentrate efforts on ensuring a smooth rollout of monitoring technology. The deadline is approaching for…

Aquaspira has delivered a super sewer project solution which will save 234 tonnes of carbon1 The company designed and manufactured the solution at its north west base, providing 520 metres of reinforced steel composite pipes as part of the upgrade…

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has made significant time and efficiency savings for its customers after using new concrete sensor technology. Costain’s materials engineers have been using Maturix’s concrete sensors to keep track of the strength and temperature of setting…

Urgent investment needed for “wicked” rivers problem The water sector is at the forefront of the UK’s sustainability revolution, but this is not without its challenges. The need for greater investment, underpinned by robust data, was the subject of British…

Following revelations that the Office of Product Safety and Security (OPSS) found over 85% of domestic heating circulators it inspected last year were non-compliant, distributors and installers are being urged to look out for ‘fake’ pumps as they could pose…

Spring, the centre of excellence for the UK and Ireland water sector, has launched its third innovation accelerator challenge and is calling for innovators from all backgrounds to apply. The Spring Accelerator 3 focuses on the theme of protecting and…

Scottish Water appoints global EAM specialist BDP Zenith to drive asset management transformation Scottish Water has appointed BPD Zenith, a global leader in Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions, to drive its asset management transformation as part of a six year,…

The first pipes have been laid in a new 57km water pipeline, which will support supplies to more than 200,000 people across the North East. Project Pipeline. Northumbrian Water’s Project Pipeline: County Durham and the Tees Valley is a huge…

Unprecedented concern and curiosity from the public about the water environment, resources and infrastructure signals the need to change the way research and innovation initiatives are communicated.  On 30 November, at UKWIR’s annual conference, water company executives will join leaders…

Bredel and Qdos peristaltic pumps help decontaminate mine water at Cornish Metals’ newly opened water treatment plant Cornish Metals Inc. is using eight Bredel 40 hose pumps and three Qdos chemical metering and dosing pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) in its newly opened water…