PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY
Beneath the surface: protecting workers and assets
By Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD
Richard Broome, managing director at LSBUD, discusses the water industry’s contradictory approach to safety best practices, focusing on the contrast between protection of its workers and under-protection of its assets.
With stringent measures, protocols...
Variable speed actuation and calm networks
A practical example at South West Water’s Network Training Centre
South West Water looks after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset. As part of...
AMP8’s implications across clean water and wastewater sectors
By Martin Duff, Business Development Director (Water), Atmos International
Covering 2020-2025, AMP7 saw a focus on environmental investigation, protection and change to reduce average leakage by 15-20% before 2025 in the clean water sector 1,2. In the wastewater sector, there...
OCU Group: Supporting and investing in the delivery of clean water to customers
Providing clean water to customers across the North West region through the Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme.
OCU teams have been providing leading water solutions for over 20 years to ensure sustainable, resilient, and future proofed developments. One current project, delivered...
Pipeline pressure testing standard sets precedent
By Tony Kitchen, Technical Director at AHS Pipeline Innovation
Regulations for hydrostatic pressure testing have taken a significant step forward with the release of Water UK’s Water Industry Standard for hydrostatic pressure testing of PE pipes, a move that will...
OCU Group: Quality engineering on tap
OCU Group is uniquely placed to help water meet some of the biggest opportunities and challenges it has faced in decades.
The company is one of the UK’s fastest growing utility and energy engineering specialists and has worked directly with...
Gall Zeidler: your expert partner in tunnel and underground design
Gall Zeidler Consultants are world leaders in tunnel and underground structure design, providing unique engineering solutions for projects of all sizes. Their expertise is a perfect fit for the UK water industry, says co-founder and principal Kurt Zeidler.
Gall Zeidler...
Wolseley Infrastructure unveils cutting-edge products at Utility Week Live
Wolseley Infrastructure, a key distributor to the civils and utilities market, announces the introduction of its latest Cascade Pipelines product range at Utility Week Live.
Cascade Pipelines is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist pipe fittings and services to...
Yorkshire Water expands AI use against pollution
Yorkshire Water is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict blockages within its sewer network and reduce pollution risks.
A successful pilot of a solution co-created by Yorkshire Water, Siemens and The University of Sheffield has been completed...
Thames Water and HWM deliver ambitious Sewer Depth Monitoring (SDM) installation project, initially deploying almost 4,000 ultrasonic level sensors
Every day, more than 15 million people in London and the Thames Valley flush or drain 4.6 billion litres of used water. To cope with this huge demand, Thames Water maintains a complex 68,000-mile sewer network.
With such huge quantities...
Water engineers Vanderkamp take temporary pump solutions to the next level
Vanderkamp Pumps are building a solid reputation in the UK – not only for their tailor-made pump and pipework supplies, but also for their quality cutting-edge engineering designs.
The company was established 30 years ago in the Netherlands and let’s...
Fitness tracker for water pipes could spot bursts before they happen
Innovative technology, which does for water pipes what fitness tracker wristbands have done for people, could spot water bursts before they happen.
The Critical Infrastructure Pipeline Protection System® (CIPPS®) dynamically tracks pipeline deterioration, using data from sensors strapped to the...
The future is trenchless
Concern about the state of the United Kingdom’s underground pipe networks emerged in the 1970s with the reorganisation of the Water Industry and the publication of the NWC’s National Assessment’ in 1977.
It became clear that a substantial proportion of...
Race-against-the-clock Kendal water project scoops top award
A major race-against-time project to connect four huge water pipes into the even huger Haweswater Aqueduct in Cumbria has scooped the pipeline industry’s most prestigious award.
The Hallbank project, near Kendal, was completed within a tight eight day deadline, in...
Ovoid-shaped basalt pipework developed for sewer renewal
By Robert Kostolány, Eutit Czech Republic
and Ray Moorehead, Greenbank UK
UK-based engineering company, the Greenbank Group, is drawing on the experience of its partner in the Czech Republic to provide a unique solution for the reconstruction UK sewer systems in...
Long lasting solution for rebuilding sewer systems
Specialist UK-based engineering firm Greenbank Group is set to lead a revolution in the repair and restoration of the nation’s sewer systems, incorporating the unique properties of cast basalt.
The technique is new to the UK but Greenbank’s Czech partner...
challenging times and tales from the riverbank
By Jean-Paul Collet, Sewer Network Manager and Andrew Morris, Rising Main HIT Lead
When challenges come in the water industry, they rarely come alone.We faced a unique set of circumstances in the ancient Kent town of Sandwich this year.
The key wastewater rising main,...
Selwood builds on solutions capability with investment in technology, fleet, and facilities
Selwood is building upon its position as the leading UK pump rental solutions company with an ongoing programme of investment.
The company, which has Solutions teams operating from rental branches around the UK, has made significant additions to its team,...
Electrifying
When not drilling shots for water pipes, GMAC Utilities Ltd can be found all over the United Kingdom drilling shots for every other utility from gas to data and electric lines, the latter of which has led to GMAC’s...
Little Eaton Water Treatment Works challenge solved by Selwood
The Background
Severn Trent Water’s Little Eaton Water Treatment Works is a vital facility that helps provide clean drinking water to Derby and the surrounding area at a rate of up to 80 megalitres a day – more than 900...
Partnership approach to borehole cleaning delivers clear results
When a large water utility company identified iron bacteria problems with three of its boreholes, it asked two borehole specialists to remediate the issue.
Working together, borehole maintenance specialist Drilcorp and treatment experts Geoquip Water Solutions, came up with a...
Chain reaction leads to bespoke solutions
A specialist hose and tube manufacturer is saving customers time and money. HELEN COMPSON learns more.
Colex International is a small company that makes a big impact on the users of its niche services.
For rather than try to compete with...
