Improving Asset Health

With the water demand gap widening, best practice and innovation in asset management has a key role to play, says Lila Thompson, chief executive of British Water. The demand gap in the water sector refers...

Mike Williamson Water Division Managing Director, Adler and Allan Ahead of AMP8, wastewater companies are looking for solutions to meet pressing challenges such as pollutions and, internal and external flooding while effectively managing an aging infrastructure....

A clear understanding of asset health is critical in delivering resilient water and wastewater services, both now and as we prepare for a less certain future, writes Lila Thompson, chief executive at British Water. In May,...

The water sector is facing many challenges in the coming years, ranging from climate change and sustainability concerns to ensuring customer affordability and operational resilience. Within the water industry, a significant portion of critical assets...

Water companies need to ensure that their assets are being maintained appropriately to ensure resilience now, and sustainability in the future. James Thomas, UK Water Industry Manager, ABB, provides four ways to improve the...

Pressures that face the water industry are highlighted in AMP8, these in turn will place more pressure on ageing assets and supply chain margins. Regardless of the age of the assets, any Operations Directors and...

Asset deterioration modelling is an important part of the toolkit for assessing asset health and improving asset performance. Currently used methods are based on quantifying asset health as a failure probability calculated from a...

Draining one of London’s largest reservoirs for refurbishment – while maintaining water supply and protecting the ecological balance – has been a huge logistical challenge, spanning nearly 12 months. Thanks to meticulous planning, the...

A new flood mitigation programme at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, will use an innovation-led approach to protect properties, delivering more than 20% cost savings on traditional approaches and minimising disruption. As a partner in the @one...

London’s Victorian water network is set to receive a major overhaul to increase water resilience, with a £300 million contribution from Thames Water’s owners. The unprecedented investment matches the £300m already included in the company’s...