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Water innovation fund ‘should target JVs’

Utility Week talks to Northumbrian Water’s head of innovation, Angela MacOscar, about what lessons she has brought across from her previous role tracking new trends in consumer goods. She discusses her hopes for Ofwat’s innovation fund, how facial recognition tools could help with mental wellbeing and how 2020 could be the year AI lives up to the hype.

6 years ago

Severn Trent and Pennon recognised for gender equality

South West Water's parent company Pennon Group and Severn Trent have been recognised as demonstrating leadership in gender equality by Bloomberg, which included the two water companies on its 2020 gender equality index

6 years ago

NI Water warns of environmental and health risks of underinvesting

Continued under-investment could result in environmental or public health risks, warns NI Water as it questions its ability to provide water and wastewater infrastructure for proposed new homes across the country without new funding being added.

6 years ago

Water retail market still seen as ‘too difficult’

As the non-domestic water retail market approaches its third anniversary, Utility Week sat down with Sarah McMath, chief executive of market operator, MOSL, to discuss the progress so far and the challenges ahead. She talks about building bridges between retailers and wholesalers, tackling data issues and what would happen if a major retailer exited the market.

6 years ago

Putting customers first – when is the job done?

6 years ago

Yorkshire invests in smart network to tackle leakage

6 years ago

EA to amend drought plans to protect chalk streams

6 years ago

Cyber-attack on a water company ‘highly likely’ in 2020

Tackling the per capita consumption of water is likely to require the increased uptake of smart water meters. However, the increased level of data collection required, teamed with the explosion of publicly connected devices, leaves water companies more exposed to cyber-attacks.

6 years ago

Northumbrian and O2 develop immersive AR underground asset tool

6 years ago

New investment promised for NI Water

6 years ago

Investor confidence remains high under tough regulation

The tough stance adopted by Ofwat has challenged the water sector and reassured its investors, according to S&P Global Ratings. Despite difficult times ahead and lower ratings, water remains a sound longer-term investment, thanks in part to the firm regulatory framework the companies operate in, a senior director told Utility Week.

6 years ago

Fitch: Ofwat has moved positively on PR19 but pressures remain

A senior director at ratings agency, Fitch, has said Ofwat’s final determinations (FD) are an example of the regulator listening to the sector. Maria Fassakhova told Utility Week that while significant pressures remained on water companies, she did not expect many to take the risk of appealing to the CMA.

6 years ago

Thames: 2020 must be the year of the water label

6 years ago

Severn Trent launches community fund

6 years ago

Ofwat: PR19 is pro-investment

6 years ago

PR19 – Was Ofwat tough enough?

The regulator’s final determinations have received a mixed reaction from the water industry, with some claiming Ofwat has compromised its tough stance while others believe it has made some clever moves in heading off potential CMA referrals. James Wallin gauges reaction from across the sector.

6 years ago

Fast track water companies digest PR19 updates

Utility Week examines the impact of Ofwat's final determinations on the three fast-tracked companies - Severn Trent, South West and United Utilities - including the view of investors.

6 years ago

Ofwat: Firms could lose as well as gain from CMA referrals

The director heading up PR19 has defended the regulator's “tough and proactive” final determinations and insisted "we are happy to take any challenges through the CMA process".

6 years ago

Ofwat closes gap with Thames on PR19

The regulator has published its long-awaited final determinations on PR19, in which it has conceded to significant compromises with Thames Water but stayed firm in the face of opposition from several other major players in the sector. Utility Week looks in depth at the responses to each company and how much of a dispute remains.

6 years ago

SES benchmarks biodiversity

SES Water has set out its ambitious plans to be the first water company to gain biodiversity benchmarking from the Wildlife Trust, at three of its sites

6 years ago