‘Talking’ algae could provide new route to monitoring climate change

A researcher at the University of Bath has for the first time developed a way of monitoring alterations in the aquatic system by listening in to microalgae communicating. Led by the University of Bath, the...

R&M Utility and Civil Engineering Services – Focus on Trenchless Technology (Pipe Lining)

R&M Utility and Civil Engineering Services are committed to finding high-quality and economical solutions for their clients. As a sewerage contractor in the South West, R&M are continually researching repair and rehabilitation techniques; repeatedly...

Basalt transformation for ageing sewer networks

A revolutionary, cost-effective method of improving the performance and resilience of sewer systems is now available for the first time in the UK. Soon after the Czech Republic’s ‘Velvet Revolution’ freed the country from communism,...

Crowdsourcing app speeds up ‘void’ property surveys

Martin Mydliar, Customer Success Manager, Esri UK Esri builds the world’s most powerful mapping and spatial analytics software. In the process, this global market leader in geographic information systems harnesses the concept of location, location, location...

Data logger measures level, conductivity and temperature

With the new CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) versions of the high-precision DCX level data loggers for depths of up to 200m, KELLER AG offers a highly integrated, complete pressure measurement solution for water management. This...

Alleviating Flood Risk

Residential properties prone to flooding in Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire prompts sewer network improvements with dB ultrasonic technology and pump control. Varying factors including population growth and climate change mean that the UK water industry faces...

VICTORIAN KATRINE AQUEDUCT UPGRADE COMPLETED

A major upgrade to the Katrine Aqueduct, which was built in Victorian times and serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of Greater Glasgow and the central belt, has been completed. The £20 million...

Constant improvement the theme for water company boss

The days when water companies just dealt in water are long gone. Today, they take a much more holistic approach to the impact that they have on the areas in which they operate. That is...

UK-India MoU opens doors for UK suppliers

A new trading relationship between the UK and India will open many doors for the water and wastewater supplier community, writes British Water chief executive Lila Thompson. As the Indian government pushes forward with vast...

Making raw surface water drinkable: innovation for Scotland’s peaty water

AQR has succeeded where others have failed by treating peaty Highland water to a standard suitable to drink. The low carbon, sustainable technology company has proven their AQR Safe Water® system in a three-year...