Defra tenders multi million pound contract for Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has gone out to tender with a contract for a Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner with a potential total estimated value of up to £13.48 million.
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum prepares for emergencies with digital twins and drones
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.
New Met Office climate data portal offers improved access to climate change data
The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal went live yesterday, giving organisations improved access to climate data and other resources, allowing them to better understand and respond to climate change.
Geospatial Commission says new UK Geospatial Strategy 2030 will expand ground-breaking location data and technologies
The Geospatial Commission has published the new UK Geospatial Strategy 2030 – the renewed Geospatial Strategy is intended to expand ground-breaking location data and technologies across the UK by 2030.
Geospatial Commission calls for new Land Use Analysis Taskforce
A new Land Use Analysis Taskforce should be established to support decisions about how land in the UK is used, according to a new report from the Geospatial Commission.
Anglian Water hidden leaks easier to spot during drought using drones to find and fix
Anglian Water is carrying out innovative drone surveys around Ardleigh reservoir, Colchester, to identify difficult to find leaks and fix them - this year’s drought has presented an opportunity to spot leaks in a new way.
Northumbrian Water becomes first company to sign agreement to help reduce utility strikes
Northumbrian Water has become the first company to sign a national data-sharing agreement as the NUAR (National Underground Asset Register) project is set to roll out across the country.
UK Geospatial Commissions appoints Atkins to deliver UK-wide digital map of underground utilities
Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – has been appointed by the UK Government’s Geospatial Commission to help create a digital map of underground pipes and cables which will revolutionise construction and development across the country.
Geospatial Commission launches next phase of project to map UK’s underground pipes and cables launched
The Geospatial Commission has launched the next phase in the building of a digital map of underground pipes and cables today, described as “a step closer to revolutionising construction and development in the UK.”
Geospatial Commission launches pilots to improve how data about land is used in UK
Three pilots in Devon, West Midlands and Northern Ireland will test how to identify and improve key data that helps inform decisions on whether land across the UK is used for housing, infrastructure or net zero.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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