In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Avi Kulshrestha, Global Head of Diversified Industries at Expleo, the global engineering, technology and consulting services provider, takes a look at the barriers which currently limit the large-scale uptake of digital twins in AMP8.

South West Water and its partners have launched a pioneering new project that will harness cutting-edge technology to develop tools to predict and manage harmful algal blooms (HABS) before they grow.

Yorkshire Water has gone out to tender with a major AMP8 contract to put a framework in place of specialist AI service providers to deliver practical, operationally grounded business-focused solutions worth an estimated £38.4 million (inc VAT).

Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) has gone live with new geospatial technology from Esri UK to help it better prepare for emergencies across the county, including flooding, loss of critical infrastructure, pandemics or severe weather.

Thames Water has further extended the deadlines for interested suppliers to respond to two technology contracts currently out to tender.

Thames Water.has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to identify a qualified supplier to provide a Water Treatment Work Digital Twin (WTW DT) solution that will enhance the organization's operational efficiency,streamline processes and improve overall productivity.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing , Mark Coates, International Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Bentley Systems, and Joe Lawson, Account Manager of Water Utilities for Northern Europe, discuss the work Bentley Systems is doing on behalf of Thames Water to improve its service and why a smart meters rollout to all homes across the UK must be treated as a national priority.

The National Digital Twin programme, part of Centre for Digital Built Britain, wanted to create an interactive demonstrator tool to help show how connected digital twins can make energy, water and telecoms infrastructure more resilient to flooding due to climate change.

Northumbrian Water Group has successfully trialled a new specialist technology which will help to reduce leakage.

Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge has awarded £1.5 million to four Thames Water led projects which will support the water sector to better meet the needs of customers, communities, and the environment.