Dance4WASH: A Creative Approach to Water Advocacy
While attending Water Week online, I became particularly interested in Carolin Stüdemann's presentation on the Dance4WASH campaign. This innovative initiative, launched in 2023, is making a significant impact in Zambia, where access to clean...
Thames Water appoints Technical Partner for ‘nationally significant’ reservoir proposal
Thames Water has appointed Arup and Binnies (Arup Binnies joint venture) as its Technical Partner to lead development proposals for a vital new reservoir near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
The UK’s largest water company is working...
Watertrain wins Small Supplier of the Year at the NWG GEM Awards
Specialist training provider, Watertrain, has won Small Supplier of the Year at the Northumbrian Water Group ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Awards 2024.
Watertrain, the UK’s leading provider of apprenticeships, qualifications and technical training to the...
Embracing change will ensure AMP8 success
Lila Thompson, chief executive of British Water, calls for a new culture of collaboration between utilities and suppliers.
Ofwat’s £88bn Draft Determinations of water company business plans, which were announced on 11 July present a...
How water can stop the engineering exodus
The water industry is battling ongoing skills shortages, with a new report showing that seven in ten engineers are considering taking roles in other fields. How can employers recruit and retain the engineers they...
How Smart Utilities are rethinking ERP Vendor Mandates
Water companies can redirect funds for business application upgrades towards more important investment priorities without disrupting core business processes, says Coy Wright, VP, Energy, Utilities, & Resources Industry Solutions, Rimini Street.
From maximising the lifespan...
Addressing water conservation challenges
Quarrying thickeners and advanced automation technologies are a promising solution to enhance water resource resilience, says David Strain, of Technidrive.
underscores the urgent need for new strategies to improve water conservation efforts, advocating the adoption...
Selwood and Siltbuster owner acquires US-based Holland Pump
Workdry International (“Workdry”), the parent company of engineered pump rental solutions and wastewater treatment asset rental providers Selwood, Siltbuster, and Vanderkamp, has announced a strategic expansion into the North American market through the acquisition...
After growing awareness of micropollutants, now comes action
With a Water ‘Special Measures’ Bill in the pipeline, Howard Marles, of Curio Group, explains how new technologies like ozone and granular activated carbon have opened a new frontier in water treatment.
Two years ago,...
UK water crisis: Why innovative and technological solutions hold the answer
As a country famous for its wet weather, the UK may seem an unlikely victim of an urgent water crisis. But while people pour their cups of tea or turn on their bathroom taps,...