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FEBRUARY 2016 WET NEWS 11 FEBRUARY 2016 WET NEWS 11 Streetworks will be among the subjects discussed in the seminars The ever popular Drilling & Tapping competition will be back at Utility Week Live culture brings for water companies and their contractors. The rst day of Utility Week Live, also sees Anglian Water's Steve Kaye linking up with Scottish Water's Chris Toop and the British Pump Manufacturers Association's Steve Scho eld for a dis- cussion on water company strategies to reduce energy costs. Building Modelling Infor- mation (BIM) is growing in importance in the water sector, and will be the topic of discussion on May 18 between United Utilities' Garry Nodwell, MEPS' David Hargreaves, and session chair Andrew Cowell, of MWH Global and who is chair of BIM4Water. With regulator Ofwat placing a new focus on the importance of resilience for water and wastewater companies, Jacob Tompkins – the chair of a recent review into the topic – is among the speakers on May 18 session looking at how the industry can become more resilient and prepare and adapt to risks. Also on May 18 Andy Blackhall of Welsh Water will lead a panel discussion exploring the bene ts of metering and smart metering, discussing the technology available, the e‹ ect on customer behaviour and experience, how data can provide insightful and actionable information and the challenges of retail separation for metering. FOLLOW US SUPPORTED BY CHARITY PARTNER @WWTlive #waterasset DRIVING EFFICIENCY IN A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT The 4th annual WWT Water Industry Asset Management Conference provides a unique platform for you to engage with like-minded professionals, keep up-to-date with regulatory and technological shifts and be inspired by collaborative thinking. ● Understand how the evolving regulatory and digital landscape will impact asset management ● Learn how your peers are adapting to an ODI world and embracing totex ● Discover solutions to common challenges around culture change, BIM and data optimisation Sarah McMath Programme director – Competition 2017 Thames Water Mike Moriarty Director of engineering and construction Wessex Water Mark Worsfold Head of wholesale strategic performance and development South West Water Jo Harrison Director of asset management United Utilities Dale Evans Director, @one Alliance and member IUK Infrastructure Client Group Andrew Ball Head of assets South East Water Professor David Butler Professor of water engineering Exeter University EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE CHAIR BOOK NOW www.wwt-asset.net 4 TH ANNUAL WATER INDUSTRY ASSET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 28 APRIL 2016 | BIRMINGHAM Pipe bedding using "Class S" full granular surround covers many eventualities. But for most jobs, it's a big over-specifi cation. Choose rigid concrete pipes and you rarely need to specify Class S. So you can save money on imported bedding materials and muck-away to landfi ll. And you can reduce your carbon emissions and use of natural resources. To help you get the right Class of bedding at the right cost, visit www.concretepipes.co.uk and try our Structural Design and Materials Cost calculators. You'll be amazed at what you can save. Want to save money on drainage design? We got you some quotes. Making their Utility Week Live debuts are two new features – Streetworks, and the Pumping Station. Streetworks will be a major feature on the show Ž oor. It will include an interactive Streetworks Village with a wide range of streetworks solutions providers demonstrating their products and services on a patchwork of specially-constructed streets. The Pumping Station will be showcasing best practice and innovation in pumps, and will feature a dedicated display area and workshop, where practical sessions will run throughout the day, alongside those in the Water Theatre. Utility Week Live has also teamed up with the Future Water Association to bring an edition of the association's Water Dragons competition to the event. Innovative products and services will be pitched to a panel of water industry experts in an event modelled on TV's Dragon's Den. Other major features include the ever popular Drilling and Tapping competition; the Innovation Zone, organised in association with the Energy Innovation Council, another popular feature highlighting the latest game-changing innovations for the gas and electricity industries via a technical pitches and live product demonstrations. ■ Utility Week Live takes place at the NEC on May 17-18. Visit www. utilityweeklive.co.uk for more information and to register.