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APRIL2016 WET NEWS 3 W ater companies must "lead the way" in taking action to ensure long-term resilience of the sector, to avoid a potential gap between demand for water and available supplies, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural A• airs (Defra) has insisted. Climate change and population growth are putting increasing pressure on the water sector, and it must adapt to ensure it can continue to meet the needs of people, businesses and the environment. Water companies currently determine how to balance supply and demand over a minimum of 25 years through the water resources management planning process. In a recently published paper, Defra argued that although this planning framework has helped water companies maintain the balance of supply and demand within their boundaries, it has not "fundamentally increased" the resilience of water supplies in parts of the country or driven a step change in how water is traded between regions. The paper pointed out that the risks from water scarcity vary considerably between water businesses, and depend on how much water they are able to access, how much water their business will need in future, what options they have to meet that need, and the capacity they have to adapt to reduced water availability. "Without a step change in our national approach, lack of access to adequate water supplies could lead to some W ater and wastewater engineering consul- tancy FBW Engineer- ing Services has concluded a management buy-out (MBO) which is intended to secure the long-term future of the busi- ness. Recently appointed direc- tors Ian Hampson and Mike Dawber have led the buy-out at the Cheshire-base Š rm, which achieved a record turnover of £2M in 2015. Since its formation in 1995, the company Water rms urged to 'take action' to prevent ture supply gap businesses being unable to operate while farmers and growers could lose crops or have lower quality crops," it argued, adding that if enough power stations had to reduce operations due to lack of cooling water, this could a• ect the national grid, particularly if other generation sources were unavailable. "We want to see the sector work with customers, partners and regulators to develop a strong understanding of future needs, explore every option to meet these needs, and build consensus on their plans for delivery," it said. It added that, outside of the public water supply, businesses must "assess and manage" their resilience risks and come together to Š nd the best way to meet their needs. WET News is registered at Stationers' Hall. Origination by Faversham House and TR Clash Ltd. Printed by Buxton Press, Palace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6AE. Copyright 2016. Faversham House. 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MBO for FWB Engineering Highlights from ThinkBIM's #tbim2016 Spring Conference PUMP HIRE & SALES SERVICE & REPAIRS DE- WATERING MONITORING & CONTROL OVER PUMPING PUMP STATIONS Option 1 PUMP HIRE & SALES SERVICE & REPAIRS DE- WATERING MONITORING & CONTROL OVER PUMPING PUMP STATIONS Option 1b Always amazes me how construction has such stagnant productivity for so long whilst other industries have embraced digitisation #tbim2016 @leeroyb "Digital" is the global language of construction and the UK is writing the dictionary (paraphrasing @ adsk_adamm) #tbim2016 @itsBIMupNorth What happens on 4th April? Probably not this, but there may be a bunch of naysayer blogs ready to go out #tbim2016 @leeroyb Interesting, @adsk_adamm 'the #UK #BIM has created a clear highway where everyone knows where we're going' #tbim2016 @GihanTadreft Adam @adsk_adamm is leading a 2yr EU ambitious programme for digitising construction. UK at the heart of EU #BIM #tbim2016 @thinkBIM has specialised in delivering complex, technical projects across the water, wastewater and waste to energy sectors. It is hoped that the buy-out will help continue growth momen- tum and maintain the continu- ity of management important to both clients and employees. Founding directors Alan Forshaw and Martin Bleasdale will both remain actively involved with the business for the foreseeable future. "We want to see the sector work with customers, partners and regulators to develop a strong understanding of future needs, explore every option to meet these needs, and build consensus on their plans for delivery" Defra (L-R): Alan Forshaw, Martin Bleasdale, Ian Hampson and Mike Dawber " Defra paper highlights risks from water scarcity can vary. Eu BIM. Aim is to have a European digital single market for construction by 2020. #TBIM2016 @oatfedgoat

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