British Water launches UK Water Innovation Map
British Water has announced the launch of the British Water Innovation Map, a strategic resource designed to support greater visibility, collaboration, and alignment across the UK water and wastewater innovation landscape.
South West Water turns Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival ideas into action
South West Water is exploring new opportunities in artificial intelligence, environmental monitoring and workforce skills after contributing to one of the UK water sector’s most collaborative events – the 2025 Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival.
Scottish Water tenders major £230 million framework contract for Digital Directorate Partners
Scottish Water is currently out to tender with a major framework contract for Digital Directorate Partners covering Networks, Security & Applications Management with an estimated total value of £230 million (exc VAT).
Smart meters are just the beginning: how can water companies handle the coming data flood?
In the second of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, John Lillistone Director of Water at Arqiva, explains that smart meters are just the beginning and takes a look at how water companies can handle the coming data flood.
Jokin Larrauri Schneider Electric - addressing the non-revenue water drain
Jokin Larrauri Vice President Smart Water at Schneider Electric, explains how digital transformation can reduce non-revenue water in utilities, improving sustainability and efficiency.
Parliamentary Committee warns Defra’s IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee is warning that the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) IT systems are outdated, inefficient, expensive and at constant risk of failure or cyber-attack.
Scottish Water to invest £100m to expand intelligent asset base following wastewater technology trials
Scottish Water is in the early stages of investing up to £100 million over the next five years in its intelligent asset base which is designed to use new technology to monitor sewage pipes.
Scottish Water tenders £140 million contract for asset inspection, testing and portfolio management
Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for asset inspection, testing and portfolio management worth an estimated £140 million.
Double awards for Thames Water’s digital transformation team
Thames Water’s digital team is celebrating after winning two awards: ‘data science project of the year’ and the ‘digital transformation project of the year’ at the UK IT Industry Awards in London.
Schneider Electric partners with Thames Water on SCADA system upgrade for London water supply
Schneider Electric, a market- leading company in digital transformation, has partnered with Thames Water to upgrade and unify the complex computer system controlling London’s water supply.
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Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality. -
Amiblu appoints Martyn Turton as Sales Director UK & Ireland to accelerate GRP pipe systems adoption in UK
Amiblu, a global leader in Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipe systems for wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, irrigation, hydropower, and industrial applications, has announced the appointment of Martyn Turton as its Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, driving strategic market development in the infrastructure and water sectors, effective immediately.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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