Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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32 WET NEWS OCTOBER 2014 FORESIGHT Write a caption Engineers carrying out a major conservation project in the Lake District are using an unusual mirrored hoarding to screen unsightly operations from tourists and nature lovers. Instead of pumps and diggers, people descending Ennerdale valley merely get a vision of their own sweet selves and the landscape they love reflected back at them. The project to restore an ancient brook, which was diverted for water supplies in the 1970s, is expected to take until October.. Write a caption and email it to yoursayWN@fav-house.com by October 17, 2014. The best captions will be published in the November 2014 issue of WET News. • TOP 10 PICKS The most read stories last month on www.wwtonline.co.uk, brought to you by WET News and WWT in partnership. Last month's best answers "This is embarrassing, how do you lose a driving range?" Robert Wallace, logistics and purchasing controller, Powerstax "Beware of the Tellytubbies" Gerry Lavery, WDR & RT Taggart "Isn't that clever how they've built that pumping station on an angle!" Steve Riding, technical director, Flexseal "FIA Formula One ban on in-race driver instruction has unfortunate consequences for PG Farm team!" Greg Thomas, Taxworth The Right Stock We stock what you need Specialists in Below Ground Drainage for Civils and Utilities At Burdens, we know that our customers need to be able to take for granted that their materials will be on-site and ready to use in line with their project plans. We have to understand their projects, carry a comprehensive range of stock and schedule deliveries to make this happen. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.burdens.co.uk J13-096 Burdens_adverts for Wet News_265x185_v02.indd 2 25/03/2014 12:13 COMING UP Water Scotland 2014 Conference Crowne Plaza, Glasgow October 10, 2014 www.wwt-scotland.net Water Scotland will focus on how Scottish Water will meet the challenges of the 2015-21 capital investment cycle, and how stakeholders are collaborating to deliver integrated solutions. Water Industry Supplier Conference Holiday Inn, Birmingham November 26, 2014 www.wwt-supplychain.net The conference will bring together senior directors from the UK water sector consultancies, contractors and subcontrac- tors, equipment manufacturers and service providers. It will encourage frank and informative discussion on improving engagement throughout the supply chain. The 'Smart' Water Network London December 4, 2014 www.ciwem.org/events This workshop will examine the use of instrumentation and the use of the data to get the most from the water distribution networks and the industry's drive to continually reduce non-revenue water. Water Industry Asset Management Conference Holiday Inn, Birmingham January 28, 2015 www.wwt-asset.net The conference will address the complexities of moving towards a totex approach, and discover how companies are working in a more integrated way with the supply chain to boost collaboration and efficiency in AMP6. Southern Water unveils three AMP6 delivery partners September 11, 2014 Mott MacDonald takes over JV partner Bentley September 18, 2014 £250K fine for Thames Water sewage spill September 3, 2014 Southern Water faces record £176M Ofwat levy over sewage discharge September 17, 2014 Yorkshire Water wages war on sewage September 5, 2014 Green light for Thames super sewer September 12, 2014 Fracking not to blame for water contamination, say researchers September 15, 2014 Northumbrian Water to use speed bumps for new urban drainage scheme September 19, 2014 Liverpool WwTW extension to be operational next spring, says UU September 11, 2014