A consortium led by Yorkshire Water has been awarded £2.3m from the Ofwat Innovation Fund (OIF) for its Advanced Thermal Conversion (ATC) Gasification technology. This ground-breaking project supports Yorkshire Water’s …
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The fourth round of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge has awarded two contracts worth £5.8m to Synthotech and its innovation division, Synovate. Utilities engineering company Synthotech will use its latest robot …
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Martin Brown, CCO at FM Outsource, commented: “According to Ofwat, sadly many water firms across the UK are ‘falling short’ on performance targets to do with supply, leakages and reducing …
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South West Water given the green light for chosen investments
by helloSouth West Water will accelerate £130m investment plans, after provisional plans were put forward to Ofwat. The schemes will further improve the resilience of the networks which will benefit customers, …
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Billing systems and processes are central to new Ofwat initiative
by helloFollowing calls from Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, to water companies encouraging them to be more creative in how they charge customers – to reduce bills and save water …
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Ofwat has published its PR24 final methodology and expectations around leakage and water consumption are predictably high. Implemented now, smart technology can help get data in order for upcoming business …
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When managing water networks, rapid information is not a luxury, it is now a necessity that translates into crises averted and money saved, says Kevin Brook, Director, Orbis Intelligent Systems. …
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Future Water’ supports the recent review of the OFWAT Innovation Fund but asks for major changes to be made to the competition. The water sector does not operate in isolation …
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United Utilities set to tender £1bn contract in first for UK water industry
by Abby DaveyUnited Utilities, the Warrington-based water and wastewater company, has launched a ground-breaking process to oversee the construction of new infrastructure to provide water for the Greater Manchester region. Estimated at …
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Ofwat pays tribute to Philip Fletcher CBE, former Ofwat Chair and Director General
by Abby DaveyOfwat pays tribute to Philip Fletcher, Ofwat’s Director General from 2000 to 2006 and our Chair from 2006 to 2012. Philip has recently passed away aged 75 following illness on …