Deloitte says strategic technology investment not matched by CIO innovation budgets
Leading global consultancy Deloitte is warning that while technology investments are identified as a strategic priority by many companies, Chief Iformation Officer innovation budgets remain insignificant .
New system at Severn Trent Water set to cut logistics costs and increase renewable energy output
Severn Trent Water has chosen an integrated solution from Paragon and TranSend Solutions to plan, schedule and capture real time information on all sludge tankering collection and disposal jobs.
EU 'single market for research' now depends on national reforms, study finds
A new study has found that the European Research Area partnership between Member States, research stakeholders and the Commission has made good progress in delivering an EU 'single market for research.'
EC clears €86.6m French aid to develop renewable energy networks Supergrid
The European Commission has approved €86.6 million French aid for the SuperGrid research programme to develop innovative energy transmission networks.
WRc seeks new partners in water sector AMP6 smart collaboration project
UK consultancy WRc is looking for more partners to join a newly-launched collaboration aimed at transforming the management of water networks.
UK Govt announces plans for second £60m Graphene Innovation Centre
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that the University of Manchester is to build a £60 million Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC).
VINCI expands uses of drones in business activities
French-headquartered construction group VINCI has gradually been expanding the use of drones as tools across various business activities.
United Utilities uses pioneering smart phone app from Amey for safer roadworks
Utility supply company Amey has teamed up with one of its biggest customers United Utilities to use new technology pioneered in the North West with the launch of a mobile phone app for emergency water and sewer road works.
WWEM 2014 Conference Programme announced
The organisers of WWEM 2014, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition, have announced details of the Conferences that will take place at the Telford International Centre in the UK, 5-6th November.
Utility firms waste upwards of £2k to replace a single substandard water valve
Utility firms that try to save a few pounds by buying substandard water valves are having to spend more than £2,000 a time to fix the problem when a valve breaks, according to Waterflow control product manufacturer Talis.
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Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
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