Month: April 2020

Supply chains: call for input

The Royal Academy of Engineering and its partners across the National Engineering Policy Centre are working to support government by helping identify potential future shortages and bottlenecks across critical supply chains in coming months. We would like to hear from engineers from

IWA WORLD WATER CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION – EXTENDED DEADLINE

Are you a member of the Institute of Water and keen to find out about water challenges and solutions worldwide? If so, there is an amazing opportunity just around the corner. The International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition will

Anthony Ferrar appointed as Water UK Chairman

Anthony Ferrar has been appointed the new Chairman of Water UK. He replaces Sir Brian Bender who held the role since August 2015. Anthony previously held the position of Managing Director at SES Water for 11 years before retiring in

Sarah Bentley announced as Thames Water’s new CEO

Thames Water has today announced the appointment of Sarah Bentley as chief executive officer, starting this autumn. During her time at Severn Trent, Sarah has been the chief customer officer responsible for customer retail and network operations, group technology and transformation.

IWA YWP Poster Competition OPEN!

As you will be aware, the 21st International Water Association Young Water Professionals Conference that was due to be hosted in Cardiff between 15th and 17th April has been postponed until next year. We are finalising the details of this

Re-brand readies technology company for growth

A new word enters the water technology lexicon on 12 March with a bold rebrand by Servelec Technologies and recent acquisition, leak detection specialist Primayer. The two companies are now united under one brand and one name – Ovarro. Water

Virtual Reality Training from Lanes wins the South East Area Innovation Award

The South East Area Innovation Awards were held on 19th March. Due to the restrictions relating to Coronavirus and the need to put delegates health first, the event was held via webinar this year. Nevertheless, the presentations were still fascinating

Prestigious Annual CEnv and REnvTech Awards Now Open for Your Nominations

Could you be recognised in 2020 for your outstanding environmental work? Do you know a deserving colleague who has recently gone above and beyond to protect or enhance the environment? Now is the time to submit your nominations for the

CCW launches Water Mark assessment of industry performance

CCW – the voice for water consumers – has launched its Water Mark assessment to showcase how well water companies are delivering in the areas that matter most to their customers. We have pulled together previously published information on customers’ views, complaint