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32 WET NEWS AUGUST 2014 FORESIGHT What do you think? If it wins the next General Election, Labour plans to create an independent infrastructure commission which could address crucial water and wastewater issues. If you were in charge of the commission what top the agenda? How could controver- sial projects be addressed without political interference? I have never... While doing health and safety training, I have never... What do you think? It's just a matter of months before AMP6 starts from April 2015. Contracts are already being awarded and early contractor agreements are in place. What effect are these having on all tiers of the water industry supply chain in smoothing the boom and bust effect of the five-yearly cycles? I have never... While driving on site, I have never... Write a caption This has nothing to do with water industry contractors but it tickled a few people here in East Grinners Tower. South East Water's customer services department got into the World Cup spirit last month. Each team was given a country and challenged to decorate their areas to that nation's theme; a world food-tasting day; and learning new languages. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by August 15, 2014. The best captions will be published in the September 2014 issue of WET News. NEXT ISSUE • HAVE YOUR SAY We want more of your voices in WET News. Give us your views and thoughts on the following subjects and statements. Jot them down on an email and send to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by August 15, 2014 and we will publish a collection of them in the September 2014 edition of WET News. Please state if you are happy to be named, use an alias or would prefer to remain anonymous. Last month's best answers "I said, pass me a nut you spanner, not spanner you nut" Alan Clemenson, area development manager, Lanes Group "We got the contract, pass me the solid gold fixtures" David Joy, WUCS "You didn't like the yellow and orange gloves either" "Isn't it supposed to be rock, paper scissors, not bolt, spanner...? FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.burdens.co.uk Knowledgeable Staff We value experience and training We recognise that our most important resource is our people. Our customers appreciate the vital contribution Burdens staff make to their working relationship by bringing in-depth product knowledge as well as a huge wealth of experience to every job. Specialists in Below Ground Drainage for Civils and Utilities J13-096 Burdens_adverts for Wet News_265x185_v02.indd 3 25/03/2014 12:13 NEWS+ We investigate how the skill-set of contractors' will change in AMP6, and whether early contractor involvement and the transition investment have helped with staff retention. ONSITE We go onsite at United Utilities' Davyhulme WwTW, where Black & Veatch has been carrying out an advanced digestion upgrade – the largest of its type in the world. INSIGHT Could water companies benefit hugely from hiring pump equipment and bespoke pumping solutions from pump specialists rather than outlaying huge sums for 'fixed' pumps?