On the 26th April, WRc kicked off their 5th Innovation Event in the STEAM Museum in Swindon with an evening invitation only Awards Ceremony.
Left to right: Mark Smith, CEO - WRc and Fraser Higson, Weeding Technologies
WRc guests saw 8 presentations from the water, waste and gas sector each give 5 minute pitches against the clock. WRc’s guests then interactively voted for the innovation that impressed them most.
The WRc Innovation Award 2016 winners were Weeding Technologies for their winning innovation Foamstream a totally non toxic product that controls unwanted weed, moss and algae growth on surfaces such as trickling biological filter beds.
Weeding Technologies were closely followed by 2 Highly Commended Winners - Strathkelvin Instruments with their ASP-Con and Hächler Umwelttechnik who presented on Modern Sewer Rehabilitation Robots.
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, 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.
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.
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.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
Find out more about the remarkable career opportunities on offer at WSP - scroll down to watch the inspirational video.