AI-generated ‘expert in your pocket" in development by Northumbrian Water set to help lone workers
An AI-generated ‘expert in your pocket’ is in development by Northumbrian Water for lone workers in the field to help with making real-time decisions.
Ofwat - Water Innovation Fund opens its doors to innovators from outside water sector via £7.5m Water Discovery Challenge
The Water Innovation Fund is opening its doors to innovators from outside the water sector to enter bold solutions to the urgent challenges facing the industry in England and Wales, as it announces the return of the £7.5 million Water Discovery Challenge.
How satellite-enabled IoT tech can help water companies build a safer and sustainable water network
Eric Verheylewegen, VP Strategic Initiatives Enterprise and Land Mobile at Viasat, discusses how satellite-enabled IoT technology can help water companies build a safer and sustainable water network.
Veolia and SBM Offshore join forces to develop innovative near-shore floating desalination solution
Veolia and SBM Offshore, world leader in deepwater ocean-infrastructure, have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to address one of the defining challenges of our time: the convergence of water scarcity, energy transition and industrial transformation.
South West Water project to map and predict areas at risk of groundwater infiltration enters second phase
An innovative South West Water project to develop a new approach to mapping and predicting areas in the South West which are most at risk of groundwater infiltration is now in its second phase after a successful pilot.
Yorkshire Water reaches key milestone as ambitious smart meter programme rollout gathers pace
Yorkshire Water has reached a major milestone in its ambitious smart meter programme, with 100,000 water meters now successfully upgraded across the region.
Digital twin and the infrastructure gap - why AMP8 demands a shift from experiments to enterprise systems
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.
Southern Water uses survey drone to create 3D model of Kent WwTW
Southern Water has used a specialist survey drone to help plan and design an installation of new equipment at Herne Bay Wastewater Treatment Works, in Kent.
Severn Trent harnesses satellite technology to tackle floods and protect homes
Severn Trent is taking to new heights by deploying ‘eyes in the sky’ and using cutting-edge satellite technology to track extreme weather and keep wastewater systems running smoothly.
Ambiblu CEO - unless the UK water industry embraces new technologies and materials, it will never improve
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing,Yännick van den Nieuwendijk. Managing Director Nordics, UK & Ireland at Amiblu, takes a look at why the UK water industry needs to embrace new technologies and materials, in order to improve.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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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
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest. -
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