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…

Watershed : Customers can now access all environmental data in a single platform Watershed today announced that customers can now use its industry-leading enterprise sustainability platform to measure, report, and manage water and waste data in addition to greenhouse gas emissions…

Data forms the foundation of advanced asset management – a foundation that must be laid by water companies now to unlock its full potential, writes Matthew Kennedy, global product manager for water loss at Xylem, ahead of the WWT Asset Management…

City Plumbing, the award winning plumbing and heating merchant, has awarded 1 million loyalty points to Clarke Talbot Renewables, following the launch in June of its industry leading rewards scheme for trade customers, My City Plumbing Rewards.  Points Millionaire Winner, Dave…

Unleashing Innovation Research in the Water Sector The UK water sector is preparing to meet the challenges of AMP8, and in November, Helen Wakeham, director of water transformation at the Environment Agency, will deliver a keynote speech at UKWIR’s annual conference.…

As the demands of AMP8 and the ambitious targets of The Environment Act come into focus, water companies need to embrace technology companies much more readily, says Andrew Welsh, water utilities director at Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland.  The transition…