Water resilience should be regarded as a national security priority, delegates to the British Water International Forum 2026 heard on 23 February. Speaking at the event in London, Andy Roby, senior water resources advisor for...
... challenges for innovation has never been greater in the UK water sector – that was the message from the Innovation Summit jointly hosted by British Water and Bentley Systems in the City of London on 30 September 2025. The...
...nd contractual approach means Scottish Water has risen to the top of the 2025 annual water company survey carried out by leading trade association British Water which reviews combined water and wastewater companies against 12 key performance areas. Key...
Supply chain membership organisation British Water has appointed Stephen Slessor, chief executive of RSE, as chair, succeeding Dr Mark Fletcher, director and global water business lead at Arup. Sle...
A memorandum of action (MoA) has been signed between trade association British Water and US innovation hub The Water Council to establish a framework of collaboration to foster innovation, business development, and global connectio...
The keynote speech at British Water’s International Reception, which takes place in London on 24 February 2025, will be delivered by Dr Francesca O’Hanlon, senior water m...
Chief executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, has told delegates at British Water’s Annual Conference that action is being taken to meet rising customer expectations. “There has been a real colla...
Building an effective and resilient ecosystem of stakeholders to drive improvements in the environment will be the topic of sharp focus in the second British Water annual conference, which takes place in Brighton, UK, on 26 November 2024. Up...
...ntractual approach, means Northumbrian Water has risen to the top of the 2024 annual water company survey carried out by leading trade association British Water. Key findings from the survey include: · Most...
... and data-powered future was the theme of a keynote speech from Lewis Richards, Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer for the UK, at British Water’s 2024 Spring Reception. Speaking at the event hosted at the House of Lords...
...sustainability revolution, but this is not without its challenges. The need for greater investment, underpinned by robust data, was the subject of British Water's second annual Creating a More Sustainable Water Sector Conference in Manchester on 21...
Robbie Moore MP, UK government minister for water, has addressed the demand gap in resources during his keynote address at British Water’s International Reception, which took place in London on 19 February 2024. He called for greater collaboration...
...s. Tackling micropollutants is ever evolving, which is why meetings bringing stakeholders and experts together, like the upcoming British Water’s Micropollutants Conference are so relevant. This event takes place in Leeds on...
...n, to deliver a vast programme of works in AMP8 – the asset management plan period 2025-30 – was one of the themes under discussion at British Water’s first annual conference, which took place in Manchester on 21 November 2023. Delivering...
A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including...
...hs. This is against a backdrop of an expected increase in spend to improve environmental performance. Membership organisation British Water has launched its annual UK Water Company Performance Survey for 2023, which asks contractors,...
...l require companies to better demonstrate how any increase in water bills will benefit customers, said David Black, chief executive of Ofwat, at a British Water reception held at the House of Lords on 27 April 2023. The reception, now...
...ateral cooperation on water projects for 27 governorates and the new cities across Egypt. The collaborative agreement was signed by British Water chair Dr Mark Fletcher and Dr Sayed Ismail, deputy minister for infrastructure, the Egyptian...
Multiple solutions to the challenge on emerging contaminants were under discussion at British Water’s recent micropollutants conference. Here, Dr Fabio Bacci, (pictured) innovation manager at engineering company Glan Agua, reflects on ...
Water sector supply chain companies are being invited to share their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months. British Water has launched the annual UK Water Company Performance Survey, which asks contractors, consultants...
Mark Fletcher, global water leader at Arup?and an Arup Fellow,?has been announced as British Water’s new chair.?The appointment was announced at the trade association’s annual general meeting on 28 July 2022 and comes as Chris Loughl...
A new survey from British Water reveals there is an ongoing lack of innovation uptake by water companies and their delivery partners. In 2021, the Government...
Four British Water Ambassadors have been appointed for the first time by the board of the UK’s leading sector trade association. The honorary role is seen as a...
...pply chain can get behind”. That is the view of Dr Mark Fletcher, leader of Arup’s global water business, who shared his thoughts with British Water chief executive Lila Thompson in the trade association’s first Talking on Water video...
· British Water continues “transformative” mentoring partnership · Christmas reception brings women t...
...event fat from entering drains and sewers. Mar Batista, secretariat of the Grease Contractors Association and head of programmes at administrator British Water said: “In the UK, water companies spend £100 million every year clearing blockages...
...Phil Higgins (pictured), Jacobs head of water, UK & Ireland, who took part in the latest Talking on Water thought-leadership conversation with British Water chief executive Lila Thompson. Sharing details of technical solutions provider Jacobs’...
he boards of British Water and the Water Industry Forum have confirmed that the proposed merger of their two organisations is to go ahead and will now prepare detailed plans...
British Water is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Lewis as new vice chair of its UK Forum, further building on the expert-driven support it offers ...
Large parts of the UK water and wastewater supplier community have seen a fall in business turnover during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to findings of a British Water impact survey, published on Wednesday 25 November. While the decrease had been...
...needs to be rolled out at scale if optimum benefits are to be felt over the next five years. This is the picture from Paul Dickenson, chair of the British Water Data & Analytics Focus Group, who was speaking ahead of British Water’s Data...
British Water chief executive Lila Thompson says a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed between India and the UK’s leading water sector trade asso...
British Water is calling on the water and wastewater supply chain to take part in a survey assessing the impact of Covid-19 to find out how businesses have been...
British Water has signed up to a pioneering mentoring programme, as part of its commitment to drive gender equality in water. Joining the 30% Club cross-compan...
...king across the water industry and despite some progress, the sector is being held back by exclusion, Ofwat chief executive Rachel Fletcher told a British Water conference. Fletcher (pictured right) was keynote speaker at Women on Water, which...
...heir career prospects, personal development should remain in sharp focus. Women's Utilities Network (WUN) founder Hayley Monks will be speaking at British Water's Women on Water event on 27 July, where the theme will be Empowering Empowered Women....
...are collaborating on webinars to demonstrate global innovation taking place in the field of water resources management. In a first for the sector, British Water is partnering the International Water Association (IWA) through its UK governing member,...
British Water has announced the appointment of three non-executive board members who will take up their posts with the trade association in July. They are:· ...
-€¢ Evidence that virus will be with us for years, Piers Clark tells British Water members-€¢ Scottish Water and Pennon CEOs brief on capital delivery programmes at virtual meeting-€¢ Ofwat's Rachel Fletcher say...
British Water has welcomed guidance from Energy & Utility Skills which sets out how businesses in the sector can develop and maintain a sustainable workforce be...
The importance of the water industry supplier community, and the steps being taken to protect it during the Covid-19 pandemic, were under discussion at British Water's weekly video conference with members.The Better Together meetings, hosted by chief...
...panies and be assertive to ensure their voices are heard ahead of the 2020-2025 investment period.Addressing suppliers in a podcast interview with British Water chief executive Lila Thompson (pictured), Fletcher said: "Please engage with companies...
A collaborative technical focus group has been set up by British Water to find new ways to reduce levels of micropollutants in wastewater. The group, which comprises British Water members, had its first meeting in Feb...
... everyone can succeed-€¢ Pledge made to ensure equality within its own workforce-€¢ Commitment to bring more women onto the boardBritish Water has committed to increasing the number of women on its non-executive board and has urged...
Lila Thompson, chief executive, British Water has made the following statement on the release of Ofwat's final determinations for water companies in England and Wales."British Water is pleased...
-€¢ British Water international events highlight capacity to address water crisis-€¢ Unique financial incentives could spark change among corporations-â...
-€¢ British Water international events highlight capacity to address water crisis-€¢ Unique financial incentives could spark change among corporations-â...
...xpects sector to be at the forefront of data revolution-€¢ Effective use is vital to meet industry's unprecedented challenges-€¢ British Water conference will provide opportunity to learn, share and discussThe water sector should...
... of working?Is it really possible to improve the customer experience while lowering bills?These are just some of the points up for discussion at a British Water led conference, supported by Ofwat and Xylem. Building Collaboration in the Water Industry...
British Water chairman Chris Loughlin has told members that they need to stay focussed on the delivery of outstanding service to customers. Speaking at the trad...