Ovarro: strong supplier partnership brings leak detection advancement
Josh Britton, global product line manager at technology company Ovarro says that with leak reduction and innovation prominent in the UK water sector’s net zero carbon vision, strong partnerships between utilities and the supply chain can yield transformative results.
Barhale prepares for simultaneous pipejacks from single shaft at North London Heat & Power Project
Civil engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale is to take the pioneering step of carrying out a set of simultaneous pipejacks from a single shaft at the North London Heat & Power Project in Edmonton.
Wessex Water - AI technology trial for early sewer blockage detection delivers 92% accuracy rate
Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate, whilst also enabling an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach.
Welsh Water provides expert support to entrepreneurial engineers to tackle injuries in the sector
Welsh Water has lent expert support to two innovative engineering entrepreneurs in a bid to reduce manual handling injuries in the water industry and beyond.
South Staffs Water uses state-of-the-art satellite technology for leak detection
South Staffs Water is using state-of-the-art satellite leak detection technology to detect leaks in South Staffordshire and Cambridge in its aim to cut leakage by at least 15%.
Innovate East 2021 unveils sprint topics - hydrogen, carbon and nature-based solutions
Some of the most creative minds from across the UK will come together for Innovate East 2021 to sprint their way through a series of carbon-related challenges, looking for the most innovative solutions focusing on technology, nature and hydrogen.
Morrison Utility Services trials ground-breaking augmented reality excavation technology with water clients
Morrison Utility Services (MUS), a part of M Group Services, is partnering with Eurovia UK on the trial of Augmented Visualisation of Underground Services (AVUS) technology on its Thames Water and Yorkshire Water contracts.
Yorkshire Water - smart network pilot could be ‘game-changing’ for leakage and customer bills
Yorkshire Water is carrying out the UK’s most advanced smart water network pilot in Sheffield and has so far installed almost 2000 upgraded meters and reduced leakage in the area by more than 90,000 litres per day.
Northumbrian Water Group and Ford Motor Company trial High-Vis technology for roadside environments
Northumbrian Water Group and Ford Motor Company are trialling an innovative piece of life-saving technology which is set to protect key workers out in the field.
United Utilities – FIDO-Tech collaboration pioneers AI breakthrough in leak detection by size
Powerful leak detecting AI has advanced to the stage where it now calculates a leak’s size as well – providing a powerful new tool to transform leakage performance and water loss from public networks, say its developers.
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BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies. -
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.
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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. -
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